Zhukovsky
Russia /
Moskovskaja Oblast /
Kratovo /
World
/ Russia
/ Moskovskaja Oblast
/ Kratovo
, 8 km from center (Кратово)
World / Russia / Moskva
city, second-level administrative division
City in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Moskva River, 40 kilometers (25 mi) southeast of Moscow. Population: 104,736 (2010 Census).
The urban-type settlement of Stakhanovo was founded in 1935 from the dacha settlement Otdykh (literally, "Relaxation"). It was named after Alexey Stakhanov, a Russian miner of the Stalinist era. On April 23, 1947, the settlement was granted town status and renamed Zhukovsky, in honor of famous scientist Nikolay Zhukovsky.
Zhukovsky is a home to the M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute known as LII and N. Ye. Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute known as (ЦАГИ) TsAGI — they are two major facilities involved in testing and designing aircraft. These facilities were employers for a great portion of the city's population before perestroika.
The urban-type settlement of Stakhanovo was founded in 1935 from the dacha settlement Otdykh (literally, "Relaxation"). It was named after Alexey Stakhanov, a Russian miner of the Stalinist era. On April 23, 1947, the settlement was granted town status and renamed Zhukovsky, in honor of famous scientist Nikolay Zhukovsky.
Zhukovsky is a home to the M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute known as LII and N. Ye. Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute known as (ЦАГИ) TsAGI — they are two major facilities involved in testing and designing aircraft. These facilities were employers for a great portion of the city's population before perestroika.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhukovsky,_Moscow_Oblast
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 55°34'8"N 38°6'46"E
- Domodedovo 29 km
- Moscow 96 km
- Ryazan 124 km
- Tula 147 km
- Lipetsk 333 km
- Bryansk 352 km
- Voronezh 414 km
- Kursk 437 km
- Stary Oskol 469 km
- Kharkiv 623 km
- Sandbank 0.3 km
- Pipeline 0.3 km
- Specilaized fire-fighting unit No. 45 0.9 km
- Runway 08/26 (Closed) 1.8 km
- Exposition of Gromov Flight Research Institute 2 km
- This territory will be built up inhabited and office buildings of the National Center of Aircraft engineering. 2.6 km
- Runway 3 km
- Zhukovskiy Air Base (Gromov Flight Research Institute) 3.1 km
- Ramenskoye Airport 3.3 km
- Ramensky district 15 km
Sandbank
Pipeline
Specilaized fire-fighting unit No. 45
Runway 08/26 (Closed)
Exposition of Gromov Flight Research Institute
This territory will be built up inhabited and office buildings of the National Center of Aircraft engineering.
Runway
Zhukovskiy Air Base (Gromov Flight Research Institute)
Ramenskoye Airport
Ramensky district