Ozherelye (in English) Ожерелье (Russian) |
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Pionerskaya Street in Ozherelye |
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Administrative status (as of September 2013) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
Administrative district | Kashirsky District |
Town | Ozherelye |
Administrative center of | Town of Ozhereley |
Municipal status (as of December 2010) | |
Municipal district | Kashirsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Ozherelye Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Ozherelye Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 10,469 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
First mentioned | 1578 |
Town status since | 1958 |
Postal code(s) | 142920, 142921 |
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Ozherelye (Russian: Ожерелье; IPA: [ɐʐɨˈrʲelʲjɪ]) is a town in Kashirsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 118 kilometers (73 mi) south of Moscow and 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) southeast of Kashira, the administrative center of the district. Population: 10,469 (2010 Census);11,113 (2002 Census);16,231 (1989 Census).
It was first mentioned in 1578 as a village and was granted town status in 1958.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Kashirsky District as the Town of Ozherelye. As a municipal division, the Town of Ozherelye is incorporated within Kashirsky Municipal District as Ozherelye Urban Settlement.
The town is an important railway junction.