Lesnoy, Pushkinsky District, Moscow Oblast
Urban-type settlement in Moscow Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lesnoy (Russian: Лесно́й) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Pushkinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 42 kilometers (26 mi) northeast from Moscow on the road to Yaroslavl and Arkhangelsk. Population: 8,569 (2010 Russian census);[1] 8,761 (2002 Census);[5] 9,296 (1989 Soviet census).[6]
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Lesnoy
Лесно́й | |
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Coordinates: 56°4′42″N 37°55′48″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
Administrative district | Pushkinsky District |
Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,569 |
• Estimate (2018)[2] | 8,309 (−3%) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [3]) |
Postal code(s)[4] | |
OKTMO ID | 46647156051 |
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Lesnoy history dates back to 1934, when Sovnarkom decided to build a transmitting radio center in Pushkinsky District. A settlement that grew around the radio center was officially named Lesnoy on April 1, 1954.