Domodedovo (town)
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Geography
The town is located on the Moskva-Oka plain, in the center of the East European Plain, south-east of the capital, 37 km from the center of Moscow, on the Moscow – Kashira highway and the Paveletsky suburban railway line, near the federal highway, M-4 "Don". Most of the town is located to the west of the railway line. The town stretches from north to south along the railroad tracks on 26 kilometers. The climate is moderate continental, with cold, snowy winters, and warm, humid summers. The frequent passage of cyclones from the Atlantic and the Mediterranean sometimes causes an increase in cloud cover. Average mid-January temperature is about −10,5 °C, and mid-July is +17,5 °C. The average duration of the frost-free period is 130 days. Soil is alluvial, gray forest. Water resources are virtually non-existent. The main rivers that flows in the area are Rozhayka, Severka and Pakhra Rivers.
History
The name of the modern town, Domodedovo which was incorporated in 1900, was given after nearby village with the same name, was first mentioned around 1401 in the spiritual literacy of Vladimir the Bold, Prince of Serpukhov and Borovski.[3] The modern city is located on the old road, Kashira way, that for centuries connected Moscow with Kashira and many other southern cities.
In the 17th century within the town of Domodedovo two villages existed: Nazarevo (Template:Langx) and Sknilovo (Template:Langx). The exact date of their disappearance is unknown.
In 1781, during the administrative reform of Catherine II a city called Nikitsk was founded on site Kolychёva village and was a district seat in the Moscow Governorate. The Nikitsky District included Domodedovo village as well as Nikitskoye, Bityagovo and Zaborye which were part of the territory of today's Domodedovo District, and directly, on the territory of the town itself.
Almost until the middle of the 19th century the town area was overgrown with small bushes and deciduous trees. During 1861 the peasant reform, on part of the land that belonged to the town of Podolsk in Domodedovo District, the Domodedovo palace forest dacha was formed.
Domodedovo was founded in 1900 as a settlement next to a train station of the same name.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It was called after a nearby village of Domodedovo, which is known to have existed since 1410. It was granted town status in 1947.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The Domodedovo International Airport is located a few kilometers away from Domodedovo proper.
In 2007, a referendum on the building of a toll motorway within the city limits took place, where 95% of the inhabitants voted against.[4] A group of residents of Domodedovo have announced the establishment of the "Russian Democratic Republic"[5] and asked the European Union for official recognition.[6][7][8]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, together with 139 rural localities, it was incorporated as Domodedovo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[9] The administrative division was established on 1 April 2011 as a result of abolishing Domodedovsky District, the territory of which was re-organized as the town under oblast jurisdiction.[10]
As a municipal division, Domodedovo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Domodedovo Urban Okrug.[11]
Economy
There is a big industrial area with construction materials plants and warehouses complexes. Transaero had its head office on the property of Domodedovo Airport.[12]
Media
The local newspaper is Prizyv; the local TV-stations are TV-Domodedovo and Aviatel.
References
Notes
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "Lang". (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #88/2010-OZ of 9 July 2010 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast", as amended by the Law #177/2010-OZ of 24 December 2010 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast". Effective as of the day following the official publication, with the exception of item 3 of Article 1, which takes effect on 1 January 2001, and paragraph forty-five of that item, which takes effect on 1 April 2011.).
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- ↑ Contact us Template:Webarchive. Transaero Airlines. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "JSC "Transaero Airlines", Domodedovo airport, Domodedovskiy District, Moscow region, 142015, Russia." – "Связь с нами Template:Webarchive." – Address in Russian: "142015, Россия, Московская область, Домодедовский район, аэропорт «Домодедово», ОАО «АК «Трансаэро»"
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External links
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