Domodedovo is a town in Moscow Oblast

Moscow Oblast

Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject...

, Russia

Russia

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, located 37 kilometres (23 mi) south of Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

. Population: The increase of population is due to the merger of three neighboring inhabited localities into the town in 2004.

Domodedovo was founded in 1900 as a settlement next to a railroad station under the same name. It was called after a nearby village of Domodedovo, which is known to have existed since 1410. It was granted town status in 1947. The Domodedovo International Airport

Domodedovo International Airport

Moscow Domodedovo Airport or Domodedovo International Airport is an international airport located in Domodedovsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia, south-southeast of the centre of Moscow...

is located a few kilometers away from Domodedovo.

The local newspaper is Prizyv, one local TV-station DKTV-39.

External links

• Official website of Domodedovo