Dmitrov
| Dmitrov (English) Дмитров (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of September 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administrative district | Dmitrovsky District |
| Town | Dmitrov |
| Administrative center of | Dmitrovsky District, Town of Dmitrov |
| Municipal status (as of June 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Dmitrovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Dmitrov Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Dmitrovsky Municipal District, Dmitrov Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 61,305 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 265th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1154 |
| Town status since | 1374 |
| Postal code(s) | 141800–141803, 141815, 141816, 141899 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49622 |
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Dmitrov (Russian: Дмитров; IPA: [ˈdʲmʲitrəf]) is a town and the administrative center of Dmitrovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 65 kilometers (40 mi) to the north of Moscow on the Yakhroma River and the Moscow Canal. Population: 61,305 (2010 Census);62,219 (2002 Census);65,237 (1989 Census).
It was founded by Yury Dolgoruky in 1154 deep in the woods at the site where his son Vsevolod was born. Its name is explained by the fact that Vsevolod's patron saint was St. Demetrius.
In the 13th century, the settlement marked a point where the borders of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, Tver, and Pereslavl-Zalessky converged. The settlement itself belonged to the princes of Galich-Mersky, located much to the north, until 1364, when it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Both Dmitry Donskoy and his grandson Vasily II granted Dmitrov as an appanage to their younger sons, so Dmitrov was the capital of a tiny principality. In 1374, it was given town rights.
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