Chekhov | city, district center

Russia / Moskovskaja Oblast / Chekhov /
 city, district center

Town and the administrative center of Chekhovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: 60,720 (2010 Census).
Originally named Lopasnya (Лопа́сня), after the Lopasnya River, it was granted town status and given its present name in 1954 in honor of writer Anton Chekhov. Nazi Germany occupied Lopasnya from November 23 to December 12, 1941.
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Coordinates:   55°9'5"N   37°27'7"E
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