Istra, Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast

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);[2] 33,652 (2002 Census);[6] 35,046 (1989 Census).[7] It was previously known as Voskresenskoye, Voskresensk (until 1930).

For other places with the same name, see Istra (inhabited locality).
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Town[1]
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Istra is located in Russia
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Istra is located in Moscow Oblast
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Istra (Moscow Oblast)
Coordinates: 55°55′N 36°52′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMoscow Oblast[1]
Administrative districtIstrinsky District[1]
TownIstra[1]
Known since16th century
Town status since1781
Government
 • HeadYury Savelyev
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[2]
 • Total35,111
 • Capital ofIstrinsky District,[1] Town of Istra[1]
 • Municipal districtIstrinsky Municipal District[3]
 • Urban settlementIstra Urban Settlement[3]
 • Capital ofIstrinsky Municipal District,[3] Istra Urban Settlement[3]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal code(s)[5]
143500–143502, 143508
Dialing code(s)+7 49631
OKTMO ID46618101001
Websiteгп-истра.рф

History

Known since the 16th century as the village of Voskresenskoye, it was acquired by Patriarch Nikon to serve the needs of the neighbouring Voskresensky (Resurrection) Monastery. By 1781, the village had grown into the town of Voskresensk and become the seat of an uyezd.[8]

In 1930, the town was renamed Istra (after the river which flows through it) in order to avoid the old name's religious connotations.[9] 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.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Istra serves as the administrative center of Istrinsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Istrinsky District as the Town of Istra.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Istra is incorporated within Istrinsky Municipal District as Istra Urban Settlement.[3]

Science

There is a large high voltage research center near Istra at 55°55′26″N 36°49′10″E.

Education

There are 4 secondary schools in Istra:

#1 after A. P. Chekhov, founded in 1908

#2 after N.K. Krupskaya, reconstructed in 2008

#3 after M.Y. Lermontov

#4 Liceum

Other educational institutions in Istra:

- Musical School

- School of Arts

- Pedagogical College.

Architecture
New Jerusalem Monastery

New Jerusalem Monastery, also known as the Voskresensky Monastery, is located in Istra.

Notable people

Famous Russian short-story writer and playwright Anton Chekhov used to work in Istra and its outskirts, while his brother Ivan Chekhov was a teacher at a local school. Soviet geographer Alexander Kruber was born in Istra.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia
Novoiyerusalimskaya railway station in Istra

Istra is twinned with:[10]

References
  1. Resolution #123-PG
  2. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  3. Law #86/2005-OZ
  4. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  5. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  6. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  7. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  8. СССР. Административно-территориальное деление союзных республик на 1 января 1980 года / Сост. В. А. Дударев, Н. А. Евсеева. — М.: Известия, 1980. — 702 с. — С. 173.
  9. У стен Нового Иерусалима. История города Воскресенска-Истры. — М.: Лето, 2010. — С. 279.
  10. "Истра и её побратимы". radio1.news (in Russian). Radio1. December 5, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

Sources
  • Губернатор Московской области. Постановление №123-ПГ от 28 сентября 2010 г. «Об учётных данных административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области», в ред. Постановления №252-ПГ от 26 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в учётные данные административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области». Опубликован: "Информационный вестник Правительства МО", №10, 30 октября 2010 г. (Governor of Moscow Oblast. Resolution #123-PG of September 28, 2010 On the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #252-PG of June 26, 2015 On Amending the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast. ).
  • Московская областная Дума. Закон №86/2005-ОЗ от 28 февраля 2005 г. «О статусе и границах Истринского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований», в ред. Закона №119/2012-ОЗ от 23 июля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Истринского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №44, 12 марта 2005 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #86/2005-OZ of February 28, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of Istrinsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #119/2012-OZ of July 23, 2012 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of Istrinsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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