Lesnoy

Russia / Moskovskaja Oblast / Lesnoy /

Urban locality (a work settlement) in Pushkinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 42 kilometers (26 mi) northeast from Moscow on the road to Yaroslavl and Arkhangelsk. Population: 8,569 (2010 Census). Lesnoy history dates back to 1934, when Sovnarkom decided to build a transmitting radio center in Pushkinsky District. A settlement that grew around the radio center was officially named Lesnoy on April 1, 1954.
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Coordinates:   56°4'14"N   37°55'56"E
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