Kubinka is a town in Odintsovsky District

Odintsovsky District

Odintsovsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 38 in Moscow Oblast, Russia....

 of Moscow Oblast

Moscow Oblast

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, Russia

Russia

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, located on the Setun River

Setun River

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, 63 kilometres (39.1 mi) west of Moscow

Moscow

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Kubinka was the location of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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's tank

Tank

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 proving grounds, and today is the home of the Kubinka Tank Museum

Kubinka Tank Museum

The Kubinka Tank Museum is a large museum of armoured fighting vehicles in Kubinka, just outside Moscow. It has many famous tanks from World War I, World War II and the Cold War. The museum also houses many unique vehicles, such as the Panzer VIII Maus, Troyanov super-heavy tank and a Karl-Gerät...

. It is also the location of the MAPO

MAPO

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 aircraft Maintenance Factory#121 and the Kubinka air base

Kubinka (air base)

Kubinka is an air base in Moscow Oblast, Russia located 5 km northwest of Kubinka. In close proximity to Moscow, the Kubinka facility showcases the best of the Russian Air Force to the general public....

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The town is linked by the suburban rail to Moscow's Belorussky Rail Terminal

Belorussky Rail Terminal

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The village was founded in the 15th century and may have been named after Prince Ivan Kubensky, a prominent local land owner. It grew in importance after mid-19th century when the Moscow-Smolensk railway passed though the area. The military test range for tanks was opened in 1931 and the military airbase opened soon afterwards. Town status granted to Kubinka in 2004.