Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast
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| Coordinates: 55°35′50″N 38°07′13″E / 55.59722°N 38.12028°ECoordinates: 55°35′50″N 38°07′13″E / 55.59722°N 38.12028°E | |
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| City Day | Third Sunday of August[citation needed] |
| Administrative status (as of July 2010) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | Zhukovsky City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| Administrative center of | Zhukovsky City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| Municipal status (as of May 2009) | |
| Urban okrug | Zhukovsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Administrative center of | Zhukovsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Head[citation needed] | Alexander Bobovnikov[citation needed] |
| Representative body | Council of Deputies[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 31.86 km2 (12.30 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
102,729 inhabitants[3] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 158th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 101,328 inhabitants[4] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 161st |
| Density | 3,224 /km2 (8,350 /sq mi)[5] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[6] |
| Founded | 1935[citation needed] |
| City status since | April 23, 1947[citation needed] |
| Previous names | Stakhanovo (until April 23, 1947)[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 140180[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49648[citation needed] |
| Official website | |
| Zhukovskiy on WikiCommons | |
Zhukovsky (Russian: Жуко́вский) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Moskva River, 40 kilometers (25 mi) southeast of Moscow. Population: 102,729 (2010 Census preliminary results);[3] 101,328 (2002 Census);[4] 100,609 (1989 Census).[7]
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[edit] History
The urban-type settlement of Stakhanovo was founded in 1935 from the dacha settlement Otdykh (literally, "Relaxation").[citation needed] It was named after Alexey Stakhanov, a famous Soviet miner. On April 23, 1947, the settlement was granted town status and renamed Zhukovsky, in honor of the pioneer of aero- and hydrodynamics Nikolay Zhukovsky.[citation needed]
[edit] Administrative and municipal status
Administratively, it is incorporated as Zhukovsky City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] Municipally, Zhukovsky City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Zhukovsky Urban Okrug.[2]
[edit] Research and economy
Zhukovsky is a home to the M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute known as LII and N. Ye. Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute known as TsAGI—they are two major facilities involved in testing and designing aircraft. These facilities were employers for a great portion of the city's population before perestroika. Also, there is situated the Aeromechanics faculty of MIPT.
There are a number smaller, but also important enterprises, such as:
- V. V. Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design (NIIP),
- Scientific Research Institute of Aviation Equipment (Научно-исследовательский институт авиационного оборудования, НИИАО, NIIAO),
- Agate Moscow Scientific Research Institute (Московский научно-исследовательский институт «Агат», Агат, Agate),
- Vladimir Myasishchev Experimental machine-building plant Myasishchev (Экспериментальный машиностроительный завод имени В.М.Мясищева, ЭМЗ, EMZ).
There are also some aviation design bureaus - Sukhoy, Ilyushin, Tupolev, etc. located in the area.
Machine-building, woodworking plants, spare parts factory, paper-mill Food industry - Inko, Nestlé, local bread-baking plant.
[edit] Sports
Zhukovsky is the center of track and field athletics in Moscow Oblast. Most notable athletes born in Zhukovsky are Yuriy Borzakovskiy, Yekaterina Podkopayeva, Andrey Yepishin, Dmitry Bogdanov, and others. In 2005, a new world class athletics stadium "Meteor" was opened.
In 2008, President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree establishing the National Aircraft Construction Center.[8]
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns and sister cities
Zhukovsky is twinned with:
Le Bourget, France
Sydals Municipality, Denmark
Ulyanovsk, Russia
[edit] External links
- (Russian) Official website of Zhukovsky
- (Russian) Zhukovsky in 1973 on Google Video
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e Law #12/2001-OZ
- ^ a b c Law #171/2004-OZ
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Kommersant-Putin Inked Ruling to Create National Aircraft Construction Center in Zhukovsky
[edit] Sources
- Московская областная Дума. Закон №12/2001-ОЗ от 17 января 2001 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области», в ред. Закона №88/2010-ОЗ от 9 июля 2010 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Подмосковные известия", №20, 1 февраля 2001 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #12/2001-OZ of January 17, 2001 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast, as amended by the Law #88/2010-OZ of July 9, 2010 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Московская областная Дума. Закон №171/2004-ОЗ от 15 декабря 2004 г. «О статусе и границе городского округа Жуковский», в ред. Закона №54/2009-ОЗ от 22 мая 2009 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границе городского округа Жуковский" и Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Раменского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №247, 29 декабря 2004 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #171/2004-OZ of December 15, 2004 On the Status and the Border of Zhukovsky Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #54/2009-OZ of May 22, 2009 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Border of Zhukovsky Urban Okrug" and the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of Ramensky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
