Khotkovo (Russian: Хотьково) is a town in Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Moscow–Yaroslavl railway, 60 kilometers (37 mi) northeast of Moscow and 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) southwest of Sergiyev Posad, the administrative center of the district. Population: 21,505 (2010 Census);[2] 20,957 (2002 Census);[7] 23,343 (1989 Census);[8] 20,000 (1974).

Khotkovo Хотьково
Town[1]
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Location of Khotkovo
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Coordinates: 56°15′N 38°00′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Sergiyevo-Posadsky District[1]
Town	Khotkovo[1]
First mentioned	1308
Town status since	1949
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	21,505
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	21,349 (−0.7%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Town of Khotkovo[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Sergiyevo-Posadsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Khotkovo Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Khotkovo Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	141370–141372
OKTMO ID	46615106001
Website	adm.khotkovo.ru

History

It was first attested in 1308.^{[citation needed]} It was granted a town status in 1949.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with twenty-nine rural localities, incorporated within Sergiyevo-Posadsky District as the Town of Khotkovo.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Khotkovo is incorporated within Sergiyevo-Posadsky Municipal District as Khotkovo Urban Settlement.[4]

Economy

The town's main industrial enterprises are Electroizolit, an electrical insulation manufacturer; Gorbunoskaya weaving mill; and a carving workshop.

Education

Education facilities include a number of secondary schools, Abramtsevo Art and Industry College, and a music school.

Sights

The town is the site of a monastery, founded by the parents of St. Sergius of Radonezh (picture). The 19th-century artists' community of Abramtsevo is situated within three miles from Khotkovo.

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 №60/2005-ОЗ от 28 февраля 2005 г. «О статусе и границах Сергиево-Посадского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований», в ред. Закона №161/2011-ОЗ от 14 октября 2011 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Сергиево-Посадского 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 #60/2005-OZ of February 28, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of Sergiyevo-Posadsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #161/2011-OZ of October 14, 2011 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of Sergiyevo-Posadsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

External links

Media related to Khotkovo at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website of Khotkovo (in Russian)
• Khotkovo Business Directory (in Russian)

На других языках

[ru] Хотьково