Zelenograd
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| Nickname "Greencity" |
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| Government | |||
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| Country Federal district Federal subject |
Russia Central Federal District Moscow |
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| Prefect | A. Smirnov | ||
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| Area - City |
37.22 km² |
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| Population - City (2002 Census) |
215,727 |
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) |
MSK (UTC+3) MSD (UTC+4) |
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| Postal Code | 124xxx | ||
| Dialing Code | +7 495 | ||
| License plate | 77, 99, 97, 177 | ||
| Website: www.zelao.ru | |||
Zelenograd (Russian: Зеленогра́д, lit. Green City) is a city with special status within Moscow, Russia, which, along with the territories and settlements under its jurisdiction, forms one of the administrative okrugs of Moscow[1] (called "City of Zelenograd"[2]). It is located forty kilometers from the center of the Russian capital. Until 1991, Zelenograd was officially a closed city.
Zelenograd was built in 1958 as a reflection of the U.S. 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 Silicon Valley engineers who pitched the idea to the Russian government. As Zelenograd was built de novo on a previously empty, forested place, its architecture and civic layout yields to one general architectural plan.
Zelenograd is the home to the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET).
The present-day site of Zelenograd incorporates the former village of Kryukovo, site of a famous World War II battle during the defense of Moscow. It was here that the Red Army began its counter-offensive that turned the Germans back from the capital.
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[edit] Reference
- ^ Law of the city of Moscow #13-47 of July 5, 1995 On Territorial Division of the City of Moscow with subsequent amendments (Russian)
- ^ Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division of January 1, 1997 as amended by the Amendments #1/1997 through #102/2006. Code 45 ("Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления", введённый 1 января 1997 г. в редакции изменения № 102/2006. Код 45)
[edit] External links
- Official website of ZelAO (Russian)
- Zelenograd online (Russian)
