Vysokovsk

Russia / Moskovskaja Oblast / Vysokovsk /

Town in Klinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 99 kilometers (62 mi) northwest of Moscow. Population: 10,635 (2010 Census).
It was founded in 1879 due to the construction of a textile factory by the Vysokovskaya Manufactory Company. Two minor settlements servicing the factory—Vysokoye (Высо́кое) and Novy Bazar (Но́вый База́р)—grew into one, named Vysokovsky (Высоко́вский), in 1928. It was granted town status in 1940 and renamed Vysokovsk.
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Coordinates:   56°18'53"N   36°33'29"E
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