Kurovskoye (Russian: Куровско́е) is a town in Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Nerskaya River (Moskva's tributary) 92 kilometers (57 mi) southeast of Moscow. Population: 21,819 (2010 Census);[2] 19,507 (2002 Census);[7] 21,139 (1989 Census).[8]

Kurovskoye Куровское
Town[1]
A street in Kurovskoye
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Location of Kurovskoye
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Coordinates: 55°35′N 38°55′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District[1]
Town	Kurovskoye[1]
First mentioned	16th century
Town status since	1952
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	21,819
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	20,844 (−4.5%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Town of Kurovskoye[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Orekhovo-Zuyevsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Kurovskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Kurovskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	142620, 142621
OKTMO ID	46643108001
Website	www.kurovskoye.ru

History

It was first mentioned in the 16th century as a small settlement of Kurovsky (Куровский).^{[citation needed]} In 1646, it was mentioned as the village of Kurovskaya (Куровская).^{[citation needed]} In 1952, it was renamed Kurovskoye and granted town status.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District as the Town of Kurovskoye.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Kurovskoye is incorporated within Orekhovo-Zuyevsky Municipal District as Kurovskoye Urban Settlement.[4]

Religion

Geographically, Kurovskoye is located in what historically used to be the area of Guslitsa. The overwhelming majority of the population of the village of Kurovskaya were Old Believers. Presently, Kurovskoye is home to Guslitsky Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery (Russian Orthodox Church) and a Yedinoveriye Church of John Climacus.

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 №67/2005-ОЗ от 28 февраля 2005 г. «О статусе и границах Орехово-Зуевского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований», в ред. Закона №108/2011-ОЗ от 7 июля 2011 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Орехово-Зуевского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №42, 10 марта 2005 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #67/2005-OZ of February 28, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of Orekhovo-Zuyevsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #108/2011-OZ of July 7, 2011 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of Orekhovo-Zuyevsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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