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| Nickname "Green City" |
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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 | +7 499 (or +7 4951) | ||||
| License plate | 77, 97, 99, 177, 197 | ||||
| Website: www.zelao.ru | |||||
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Zelenograd (Russian: Зеленогра́д, lit. Green City) is a city23, which, along with the territories and settlements under its jurisdiction, forms one of the administrative okrugs of Moscow - Zelenograd Administrative Okrug (ZelAO)2. It is located 37 kilometers (23 mi) from the center of the Russian capital along Leningradskoye Shosse highway.
Zelenograd was built in 1958 and later developed as a reflection of the US Silicon Valley. It was officially a closed city until 1991. 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 (Шты́ки, 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 founding in 1997 until 2005 (then headquarters had been moved to Moscow). Now the city is headquarters of its microelectroniс solutions department and residence of all production facilities of EMS-department.
A local soccer team Zelenograd (nickname - green-white) was founded in 2002 and since 2007 has been playing in the Russian Second Division.
The city color is green and its emblemic animal is the squirrel.
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.
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Sister cities
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)
Gallery
 The Shtyki Memorial complex |
 Cascade of fountains in the Park of Victory (Matushkino-Savyolki District) |
 Large City Pond (Matushkino-Savyolki District) |
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 9th microdistrict of Zelenograd (Panfilovsky District) |
 15th microdistrict of Zelenograd (Kryukovo District) |
References
- ^ As exclusion for small group of numbers
- ^ a b Law of the city of Moscow #13-47 of July 5, 1995 On Territorial Division of the City of Moscow with subsequent amendments (Russian)
- ^ Guestbook of ZelAO prefecture, Section Others, Question #GK-529/7 of August 13, 2007 (Direct link to respective frame, checked 20.08.2008) (Russian)
External links
- Official website of ZelAO (Russian)
- Memorials of Great Patriotic War in Zelenograd
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- This page was last modified on 8 November 2008, at 11:02.
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