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Ozherelye

Ozherelye (in English)
Ожерелье (Russian)
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Pionerskaya Street in Ozherelye
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Location of Moscow Oblast in Russia
Ozherelye is located in Moscow Oblast
Ozherelye
Ozherelye
Location of Ozherelye in Moscow Oblast
Coordinates: 54°48′N 38°17′E / 54.800°N 38.283°E / 54.800; 38.283Coordinates: 54°48′N 38°17′E / 54.800°N 38.283°E / 54.800; 38.283
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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
Statistics
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.


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