Istra, Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administrative district | Istrinsky District |
| Town | Istra |
| Administrative center of | Istrinsky District, Town of Istra |
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| Municipal district | Istrinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Istra Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Istrinsky Municipal District, Istra Urban Settlement |
| Head | Yury Savelyev |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 35,111 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Known since | 16th century |
| Town status since | 1781 |
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Voskresenskoye, Voskresensk (until 1930) |
| Postal code(s) | 143500–143502, 143508 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49631 |
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Istra (Russian: И́стра) is a town and the administrative center of Istrinsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Istra River, 40 kilometers (25 mi) west of Moscow, on the Moscow–Riga railway. Population: 35,111 (2010 Census);33,652 (2002 Census);35,046 (1989 Census).
Known since the 16th century as the village of Voskresenskoye, it was later renamed Voskresensk, granted town status in 1781, and became the seat of an uyezd. In 1930, the town was renamed Istra, after the river which flows through it. As a result of short-term occupation during the Great Patriotic War (from November 25 to December 11, 1941), the town was severely damaged. After the war, Istra became a center of research in the area of electrical power engineering.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Istra serves as the administrative center of Istrinsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Istrinsky District as the Town of Istra. As a municipal division, the Town of Istra is incorporated within Istrinsky Municipal District as Istra Urban Settlement.
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