Shuvoye

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Settlement in Yegoryevsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Shuvoyka River (Guslitsa's tributary). Shuvoye is the administrative center of Shuvoyskoye Rural Settlement.
The settlement was founded in 1627. In 1935, it was granted urban-type settlement status. During Soviet times, it was called Krasny Tkach (Кра́сный Ткач, lit. red weaver); the original name was restored in August 2001. In December 2001, it was demoted to a settlement of rural type.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuvoye
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Coordinates:   55°28'8"N   39°5'5"E
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