Korolyov, Moscow Oblast
Korolyov or Korolev (Russian: Королёв, IPA: [kərɐˈlʲɵf]) is an industrial city in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is well known as the cradle of Soviet and Russian space exploration. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 183,402, the largest as a science city.[4] As of 2018, the population is more than 222,000 people.
| Korolyov (English) Королёв (Russian) | |
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 Entrance to the city (April 2013) | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | Korolyov City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| Municipal status | |
| Urban okrug | Korolev Urban Okrug[2] |
| Head[3] | Trifonov, Igor Vladimirovich[3] |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) | 183,402 inhabitants[4] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 98th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00) |
| City status since | 1938[5] |
| Postal code(s) | 141060, 141062, 141065, 141067–141071, 141073–141080, 141089, 994009 |
| Official website | |
It was known as Kaliningrad (Калинингра́д) from 1938 to 1996. It was the leading Soviet center for the making of anti-tank and air-defense guns. In 1946, in the aftermath of World War II, the artillery plant was reconstructed for the making of rockets, launch vehicles, and spacecraft.
Russian Mission Control Center is also located in Korolyov. Though the real control is decentralized due to security reasons and all space aircraft may be controlled from many different locations across Russia, the historic center of control is still in Korolev, and is called FCC - Flights Control Center.
In July 1996, the city was renamed in honor of Sergei Korolev, the father of the Soviet/Russian space program, who died in 1966. Since 1997, Korolyov has hosted the International Space Olympics, an annual competition for young people to promote space research.
Demographics
As of 1 January 2016, Korolyov was in 93rd out of 1112 cities in Russia based on demographics.
On 2 June 2014, the city of Yubileniy officially became a part of Korolyov. With a total population of 220 thousand people,[6] Korolyov became the third largest city in Moscow Oblast based on population after Balashikha (428,400[6]) and Khimki (239,967[6]).
Twin towns and sister cities
Korolyov is twinned with:
Korolyov, Moscow Oblast Media
Springtime evening panorama towards the central part of the city
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Law #11/2013-OZ
- ↑ Law #53/2014-OZ
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.korolev.ru.
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
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