Obukhovo
Encyclopedia
Obukhovo is an urban locality (a work settlement
) in Noginsky District
of Moscow Oblast
, Russia
, located 26 kilometres (16.2 mi) east from Moscow
. Population:
.
Two rivers flow through Obukhovo: the Klyazma
and the Shalovka (Klyazma's
tributary
).
Obukhovo used to be a famous center of textile
industry. Its core enterprises were a sand pit and two carpet factories. Bankruptcy
of the factories led to their closure in 2002.
The settlement is also well-known as Russia's center of bandy
. Many bandy players from Obukhovo became World Champions
.
businessman Andrew Stales built a powder mill
in Obukhovo, which later manufactured gunpowder
. In the first half of the 19th century the powder mill underwent bankruptcy and was sold on auction.
In 1775, Obukhovskaya suburb was organized near the powder mill.
In 1852, Anisim Tyulyaev built a clothing factory and in 1857 Mikhail Brunov built a carpet
factory in Obukhovskaya suburb. After the October Revolution
, both factories were nationalized. In 1958, the factories merged together under the name of "Lenin Carpet and Clothing Enterprise of Obukhovo".
On May 21, 1928, the settlement was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Obukhovo.
In 2002, "The Carpets of Obukhovo" Joint Stock Company
(former "Lenin carpet and cloth combine of Obukhovo") went bankrupt and in 2006 it was liquidated.
!Year of census||Population
|-
|1775|| 281
|-
|1816|| 390
|-
|1897|| 1,542
|-
|1925|| 3,867
|-
|1929|| 3,905
|-
|1957|| 7,800
|-
|1989|| 11,359
|-
|2002|| 10,746
|-
|2010|| 9,578
|}
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
) in Noginsky District
Noginsky District
Noginsky 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 26 kilometres (16.2 mi) east from 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:
Overview
The settlement is divided into two parts by the M7 auto routeM7 highway (Russia)
The Russian Route M7 is a major trunk road running from Moscow through Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod to Kazan in Tatarstan and Ufa in Bashkortostan...
.
Two rivers flow through Obukhovo: the Klyazma
Klyazma River
The Klyazma River is a river in the Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ivanovo and Vladimir Oblasts in Russia, a left tributary of the Oka River. The length of the river is 686 kilometres. The area of its drainage basin is 42,500 km². The Klyazma River freezes up in November and stays under the ice...
and the Shalovka (Klyazma's
Klyazma River
The Klyazma River is a river in the Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ivanovo and Vladimir Oblasts in Russia, a left tributary of the Oka River. The length of the river is 686 kilometres. The area of its drainage basin is 42,500 km². The Klyazma River freezes up in November and stays under the ice...
tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
).
Obukhovo used to be a famous center of textile
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
industry. Its core enterprises were a sand pit and two carpet factories. Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
of the factories led to their closure in 2002.
The settlement is also well-known as Russia's center of bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
. Many bandy players from Obukhovo became World Champions
Bandy World Championships
The Bandy World Championships are a competition between bandy-playing nations. The tournament is administrated by the Federation of International Bandy....
.
History
Obukhovo was first mentioned in a book about Moscow region written in 1573–1574. In 1708, EnglishBritish Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
businessman Andrew Stales built a powder mill
Powder mill
The term powder mill is usually used for a mill that manufactures blackpowder, a type of gunpowder.A powder mill could be driven by wind or water power, and contained rollers for grinding the ingredients of gunpowder together, as well as presses and tumbling barrels and sieves for compacting,...
in Obukhovo, which later manufactured gunpowder
Gunpowder
Gunpowder, also known since in the late 19th century as black powder, was the first chemical explosive and the only one known until the mid 1800s. It is a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate - with the sulfur and charcoal acting as fuels, while the saltpeter works as an oxidizer...
. In the first half of the 19th century the powder mill underwent bankruptcy and was sold on auction.
In 1775, Obukhovskaya suburb was organized near the powder mill.
In 1852, Anisim Tyulyaev built a clothing factory and in 1857 Mikhail Brunov built a carpet
Carpet
A carpet is a textile floor covering consisting of an upper layer of "pile" attached to a backing. The pile is generally either made from wool or a manmade fibre such as polypropylene,nylon or polyester and usually consists of twisted tufts which are often heat-treated to maintain their...
factory in Obukhovskaya suburb. After the October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
, both factories were nationalized. In 1958, the factories merged together under the name of "Lenin Carpet and Clothing Enterprise of Obukhovo".
On May 21, 1928, the settlement was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Obukhovo.
In 2002, "The Carpets of Obukhovo" Joint Stock Company
Joint stock company
A joint-stock company is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more individuals that own shares of stock in the company...
(former "Lenin carpet and cloth combine of Obukhovo") went bankrupt and in 2006 it was liquidated.
Population
{| class="standard" style="white-space:nowrap;"!Year of census||Population
|-
|1775|| 281
|-
|1816|| 390
|-
|1897|| 1,542
|-
|1925|| 3,867
|-
|1929|| 3,905
|-
|1957|| 7,800
|-
|1989|| 11,359
|-
|2002|| 10,746
|-
|2010|| 9,578
|}