Zelenograd

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Coordinates: 55°59′52″N 37°11′25″E / 55.99778°N 37.19028°E / 55.99778; 37.19028

For other uses, see Zelenograd (disambiguation).

Flag of Zelenograd

Coat of arms of Zelenograd

Zelenograd on the map of Moscow

Zelenograd (Russian: Зеленогра́д, lit. Green City) is a city^[1]^[2], which, along with the territories and settlements under its jurisdiction, forms one of the administrative okrugs of Moscow - Zelenograd Administrative Okrug (ZelAO)^[1]. It is located 37 kilometers (23 mi) from the center of the Russian capital along Leningradskoye Shosse highway. Population: 215,727 (2002 Census).^[3] Area: 37.22 square kilometers (14.4 sq mi).^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Description

Zelenograd was built in 1958 and later developed as a reflection of the US Silicon Valley. It was one of the most powerful centers of electronics, microelectronics and computer industry in the former Soviet Union, and it still plays a similar role in modern Russia. Some residents attest and writings suggest that the concept of building a high tech geographical satellite of Moscow was conceived of by two fugitive Silicon Valley engineers - Alfred Sarant (more known in Russia as Philip Staros) and Joel Barr (Joseph Berg), who pitched the idea to the Soviet government. As Zelenograd was built de novo on a previously empty, forested place, its architecture and civic layout yields to one general architectural plan (chief architect I. A. Pokrovsky).

In 1988, Zelenograd incorporated the former village of Kryukovo, one of the important sites during the Battle of Moscow (October 1941 – January 1942). Several monuments to the Defenders of Moscow and the heroes of the Great Patriotic War are located in Zelenograd and the surrounding area, the most famous of which is the Shtyki Memorial complex (Штыки́, lit. "bayonets"), from which the remains of the Unknown Soldier were taken for reinterment at the Kremlin Wall in the Alexander Garden in Moscow.

Zelenograd is home to the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET).

Zelenograd was headquarters of Sitronics Concerne since its founding in 1997 until 2005 (when its headquarters moved to Moscow). Now the city is the headquarters of its microelectroniс solutions department. The leading company of the department is NIIME and Mikron (Mikron) - the one of two largest Russian integrated circuits manufacturers. Also the city is the headquarters of Angstrem, which is another largest Russian ICs manufacturer.

A local soccer team Zelenograd (nickname — Zeleno-Belye (Green-Whites)) was founded in 2002 and since 2007 has been playing in the Russian Second Division. A local rugby team Zelenograd was founded in 2006 and had been playing in the Russian Rugby Championship 2008 (by it could't get to Championship 2009).

The city color is green and its emblemic animal is the squirrel (more precisely Sciurus vulgaris).

The Skhodnya River originates near the village of Alabushevo (one of settlements, which are under Zelenograd jurisdiction) and forms three ponds within the precincts of city: Water-tower Pond (School Lake), Small and Large City Pond.

[edit] Sister cities

Tulsa (Oklahoma, U.S.)
Unterschleißheim (Bavaria, Germany)

[edit] Patronized ships

Landing ship Caesar Kunikov, Black Sea Fleet (since 1998)
Nuclear submarine Zelenograd, Pacific Ocean Fleet (since 1998)
Supply ship Berezina, Black Sea Fleet (until 1997, retired)

[edit] Gallery

The Shtyki Memorial complex	MIET	Cascade of fountains in the Park of Victory (Matushkino-Savyolki District)	Large City Pond (Matushkino-Savyolki District)
9th microdistrict of Zelenograd (Panfilovsky District)	16th microdistrict of Zelenograd (Kryukovo District)