Chekhov, Moscow Oblast
Chekhov (Russian: Че́хов) is a town and the administrative center of Chekhovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: 60,720 (2010 Census);[3] 72,917 (2002 Census);[7] 59,206 (1989 Census);[8] 56,000 (1985).
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| Coordinates: 55°09′N 37°27′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Chekhovsky District[1] |
| Town | Chekhov[1] |
| Town status since | 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Council of Deputies[2] |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60,720 |
| • Rank | 269th in 2010 |
| • Capital of | Chekhovsky District[1], Town of Chekhov[1] |
| • Municipal district | Chekhovsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Chekhov Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Chekhovsky Municipal District[4], Chekhov Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 142300–142308, 142316 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49672 |
| OKTMO ID | 46656101001 |
| Town Day | One of the days in September |
It was previously known as Lopasnya (until 1954).[9]
History
Originally named Lopasnya (Лопа́сня), after the Lopasnya River, it was granted town status and given its present name in 1954 in honor of writer Anton Chekhov.[9]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chekhov serves as the administrative center of Chekhovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Chekhovsky District as the Town of Chekhov.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Chekhov is incorporated within Chekhovsky Municipal District as Chekhov Urban Settlement.[4]
Military
Near Chekhov is the Russian General Staff wartime command post, buried deep underground.[10]
Religion
On the outskirts of Chekhov lies the Davidov Hermitage, reputedly the richest monastery in Russia. It contains many churches from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Twin towns and sister cities
Chekhov is twinned with:[11]
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References
Notes
- Resolution #123-PG
- Совет депутатов (in Russian). Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- Law #77/2005-OZ
- "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- Russian 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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- "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]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- C.D. Merriman. "Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)". Jalic, Inc. http://www.online-literature.com/anton_chekhov/ Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- Globalsecurity.org. Chekhov.
- twinning website Archived December 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
Sources
- Губернатор Московской области. Постановление №123-ПГ от 28 сентября 2010 г. «Об учётных данных административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области», в ред. Постановления №252-ПГ от 26 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в учётные данные административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области». Опубликован: "Информационный вестник Правительства МО", №10, 30 октября 2010 г. (Governor of Moscow Oblast. Resolution #123-PG of September 28, 2010 On the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #252-PG of June 26, 2015 On Amending the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast. ).
- Московская областная Дума. Закон №77/2005-ОЗ от 28 февраля 2005 г. «О статусе и границах Чеховского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований», в ред. Закона №10/2013-ОЗ от 30 января 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Чеховского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №44, 12 марта 2005 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #77/2005-OZ of February 28, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of Chekhovsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #10/2013-OZ of January 30, 2013 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of Chekhovsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
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