Dedovsk (Russian: Де́довск) is a town in Istrinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 38 kilometers (24 mi) west of Moscow and 30 kilometers (19 mi) southeast of Istra, the administrative center of the district. Population: 29,108 (2010 Census);[2] 27,662 (2002 Census);[6] 30,740 (1989 Census).[7] It was previously known as Dedovo/Dedovsky (until 1940).

Dedovsk Дедовск
Town[1]
Branch of Russian State Social University in Dedovsk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Dedovsk
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Coordinates: 55°51′N 37°07′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Istrinsky District[1]
Town	Dedovsk[1]
First mentioned	1573
Town status since	1940
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	29,108
Administrative status
• Capital of	Town of Dedovsk[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Istrinsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Dedovsk Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Dedovsk Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	143530, 143532
Dialing code(s)	+7 49631
OKTMO ID	46618103001

History

It was first mentioned in 1573 (449 years ago) (1573) as the village of Dedovo (Де́дово), which would turn into a bigger settlement in the 18th century.^{[citation needed]} In 1913, a textile factory was built in the area, which would give birth to the settlement of Dedovsky (Де́довский) and absorb the village of Dedovo. In 1940, the settlement was granted town status and given its present name.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

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

Notable people

• Roman Madyanov (1962) — Russian actor
• Roman Shirokov (1981) — Russian professional football player
• Sergei Vyshedkevich (1975) — Russian professional ice hockey player
• Valeriy Iordan (1992) — Russian athlete

References

Notes

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.).

External links

• Media related to Dedovsk at Wikimedia Commons
• Dedovsk Business Directory (in Russian)

На других языках

[ru] Дедовск