Ozyory, Moscow Oblast
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Ozyory Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| Administrative center of | Ozyory Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
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| Urban okrug | Ozyory Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Ozyory Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 25,800 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1578 |
| Town status since | 1925 |
| Previous names |
Marvinskoye Ozerko (until the late 18th century), Ozerki (until 1851) |
| Postal code(s) | 140560, 140563 |
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Ozyory (Russian: Озёры; IPA: [ɐˈzʲɵrɨ]) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Oka River, 157 kilometers (98 mi) southeast of Moscow. Population: 25,800 (2010 Census);25,704 (2002 Census);28,215 (1989 Census).
It was first mentioned in 1578 as the village of Marvinskoye Ozerko (Марвинское Озерко). In the late 18th century, it was renamed Ozerki (Озерки). In 1851, it received its present name Ozyory. It was granted town status in 1925.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with fifty-nine rural localities, incorporated as Ozyory Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Ozyory City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Ozyory Urban Okrug.
Ozyorsky Municipal District was abolished on March 30, 2015, with its territory reorganized as Ozyory Urban Okrug. Within the framework of administrative divisions, on April 13, 2015 the inhabited localities of the low-level administrative divisions (the rural settlements) were subordinated to the Town of Ozyory, which remained the only subdivision of the administrative district. The administrative district itself was abolished on May 16, 2015, with its territory reorganized as Ozyory Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction.
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