Shchyolkovo

Shchyolkovo (English) Щёлково (Russian)
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Location of Moscow Oblast in Russia
Shchyolkovo Location of Shchyolkovo in Moscow Oblast
Coordinates: 55°55′N 38°00′E / 55.917°N 38.000°E / 55.917; 38.000Coordinates: 55°55′N 38°00′E / 55.917°N 38.000°E / 55.917; 38.000
Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status (as of September 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast
Administrative district	Shchyolkovsky District
City	Shchyolkovo
Administrative center of	Shchyolkovsky District, City of Shchyolkovo
Municipal status (as of December 2013)
Municipal district	Shchyolkovsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Shchyolkovsky Municipal District, Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	110,411 inhabitants
- Rank in 2010	145th
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded	16th century
City status since	1925
Postal code(s)	141100–141104, 141107–141110, 141112, 141113
Dialing code(s)	+7 49656
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Shchyolkovo (Russian: Щёлково) is a city and the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River (Oka's tributary), 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Moscow. Population: 110,411 (2010 Census); 112,865 (2002 Census); 109,255 (1989 Census); 91,000 (1977).

It dates back to the 16th century. Town status was granted to it in 1925.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchyolkovo serves as the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with seven rural localities, incorporated within Shchyolkovsky District as the City of Shchyolkovo. As a municipal division, the City of Shchyolkovo is incorporated within Shchyolkovsky Municipal District as Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement.

The city is reachable by suburban trains from the Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow.

Shchyolkovo is twinned with:

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