Istra
Encyclopedia
Istra is a town and the administrative center of Istrinsky District
of Moscow Oblast
, Russia
, located on the Istra River
, 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) west of Moscow
, on the Moscow–Riga
railway. Population:
It was founded in 1781 as Voskresensk , and was given its present name in 1930.
Known since the 16th century as the village of Voskresenskoye, it was later renamed to Voskresensk, granted town status in 1781, and became the center of an uyezd
. In 1930, the town was renamed Istra, after the river which flows through it. As a result of short-term occupation during the Great Patriotic War
, the town was severely damaged. After the war, Istra became a center of research in the area of electrical power engineering.
New Jerusalem Monastery
, also known as the Voskresensky Monastery, is located in Istra.
There is a large high voltage research center near Istra at 55°55′26"N 36°49′10"E.
with: Bad Orb
, Germany
Dyurtyuli
, Russia
Petrich
, Bulgaria
Pinsk
, Belarus
Rakovník
, Czech Republic
Istrinsky District
Istrinsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 38 in Moscow Oblast, Russia....
of 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
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Istra River
Istra River
Istra is a river in Moscow Oblast, Russia.It is the left tributary of the Moskva River....
, 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) west 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...
, on the Moscow–Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
railway. Population:
It was founded in 1781 as Voskresensk , and was given its present name in 1930.
Known since the 16th century as the village of Voskresenskoye, it was later renamed to Voskresensk, granted town status in 1781, and became the center of an uyezd
Uyezd
Uyezd or uezd was an administrative subdivision of Rus', Muscovy, Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR which was in use from the 13th century. Uyezds for most of the history in Russia were a secondary-level of administrative division...
. In 1930, the town was renamed Istra, after the river which flows through it. As a result of short-term occupation during the Great Patriotic War
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
, the town was severely damaged. After the war, Istra became a center of research in the area of electrical power engineering.
New Jerusalem Monastery
New Jerusalem Monastery
The New Jerusalem Monastery or Novoiyerusalimsky Monastery , also known as the Voskresensky Monastery, is a male monastery, located in the town of Istra in Moscow Oblast, Russia....
, also known as the Voskresensky Monastery, is located in Istra.
There is a large high voltage research center near Istra at 55°55′26"N 36°49′10"E.
Twin towns/sister cities
Istra is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Bad Orb
Bad Orb
Bad Orb is a spa town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 32 east km of Hanau. Bad Orb is between forested hills in the Nature Park Spessart, one of the largest forested areas in Germany. The canyon-side donkey path that runs to Großheubach in Miltenberg Kreis passes Bad...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Dyurtyuli
Dyurtyuli
Dyurtyuli is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Belaya River northwest of Ufa. Population: -History:It has been known since 1795...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
Petrich
Petrich
Petrich is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Belasica Mountains in the Strumeshnitsa Valley. , the town has 29920 inhabitants.Petrich is located close to the borders with Greece and the Republic of Macedonia...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
Pinsk
Pinsk
Pinsk , a town in Belarus, in the Polesia region, traversed by the river Pripyat, at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers. The region was known as the Marsh of Pinsk. It is a fertile agricultural center. It lies south-west of Minsk. The population is about 130,000...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
Rakovník
Rakovník
Rakovník is a town in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic located between the cities of Prague and Plzeň. It has a population of approximately 16,000.- Trade and business :...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Notable people
- Famous Russian short-story writer and playwright Anton ChekhovAnton ChekhovAnton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
used to work in Istra and its outskirts, his brother Ivan Chekov was a teacher at a local school. - Soviet geographer Alexander KruberAlexander KruberAlexander Kruber was a Soviet geographer, professor, the founder of the Russian and Soviet karstology.Alexander Kruber was born in Istra , Russia. He graduated from the Moscow University in 1897...
was born in Istra.