Podolsk
Encyclopedia
Podolsk is an industrial city and the administrative center of Podolsky District
of Moscow Oblast
, Russia
. It is located on the Pakhra River
(a tributary
of the Moskva River
). Population: 187,956 (2010 Census preliminary results); 180,963 (2002 Census
); 209,178 (1989 Census
); 183,000 (1974); 129,000 (1959); 72,000 (1939).
in Moscow
. Podolsk was granted town status by Catherine the Great in 1791.
Before the Russian Revolution, Podolsk was among one of the most industrialized cities in Russia. A Singer
factory producing sewing machine
s was established here.
The Ulyanov family used to live in Podolsk. Vladimir Lenin
visited the city a number of times and even had a small estate and cottage there. In 1900, he held a meeting in Podolsk with the social democrats
from Moscow and other cities to win their support for the Iskra
newspaper
, which had already been in the making.
In 1971, Podolsk was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. In the Soviet times, Podolsk was one of the industrial giants in Moscow Oblast. At that time there were more than seventy factories operating in the city. Most of the citizens were working at these plants.
In 2000, a major military base was formed nearby; it is currently commanded under Igor Minin.
Podolsk is the site of the Central Archive of the Russian Ministry of Defense
.
There are also plans to sign sister city agreements with:
Podolsky District
Podolsky 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...
. It is located on the Pakhra River
Pakhra River
The Pakhra River is a river in the Moscow Oblast in Russia, a right tributary of the Moskva River. It is 135 km in length. The area of its basin is 2580 km². The Pakhra River freezes up in November - December and stays under the ice until the late March - April. Main tributaries: Mocha,...
(a 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...
of the Moskva River
Moskva River
The Moskva River is a river that flows through the Moscow and Smolensk Oblasts in Russia, and is a tributary of the Oka River.-Etymology:...
). Population: 187,956 (2010 Census preliminary results); 180,963 (2002 Census
Russian Census (2002)
Russian Census of 2002 was the first census of the Russian Federation carried out on October 9 through October 16, 2002. It was carried out by the Russian Federal Service of State Statistics .-Resident population:...
); 209,178 (1989 Census
Soviet Census (1989)
The 1989 Soviet census, conducted between January 12-19 of that year, was the last one conducted in the former USSR. It resulted in a total population of 286,730,819 inhabitants...
); 183,000 (1974); 129,000 (1959); 72,000 (1939).
History
The city of Podolsk grew out of the village of Podol, which in the 18th century belonged to the Danilov MonasteryDanilov Monastery
Danilov Monastery, in full Svyato-Danilov Monastery or Holy Danilov Monastery , is a monastery on the right bank of the Moskva River in Moscow, Russia...
in 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...
. Podolsk was granted town status by Catherine the Great in 1791.
Before the Russian Revolution, Podolsk was among one of the most industrialized cities in Russia. A Singer
Singer Corporation
Singer Corporation is a manufacturer of sewing machines, first established as I.M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac Merritt Singer with New York lawyer Edward Clark. Best known for its sewing machines, it was renamed Singer Manufacturing Company in 1865, then The Singer Company in 1963. It is...
factory producing sewing machine
Sewing machine
A sewing machine is a textile machine used to stitch fabric, cards and other material together with thread. Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing companies...
s was established here.
The Ulyanov family used to live in Podolsk. Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and communist politician who led the October Revolution of 1917. As leader of the Bolsheviks, he headed the Soviet state during its initial years , as it fought to establish control of Russia in the Russian Civil War and worked to create a...
visited the city a number of times and even had a small estate and cottage there. In 1900, he held a meeting in Podolsk with the social democrats
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
from Moscow and other cities to win their support for the Iskra
Iskra
Iskra was a political newspaper of Russian socialist emigrants established as the official organ of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. Initially, it was managed by Vladimir Lenin, moving as he moved. The first edition was published in Stuttgart on December 1, 1900. Other editions were...
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, which had already been in the making.
In 1971, Podolsk was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. In the Soviet times, Podolsk was one of the industrial giants in Moscow Oblast. At that time there were more than seventy factories operating in the city. Most of the citizens were working at these plants.
In 2000, a major military base was formed nearby; it is currently commanded under Igor Minin.
Podolsk is the site of the Central Archive of the Russian Ministry of Defense
Central Archive of the Russian Ministry of Defence
The Central Archive of the Russian Ministry of Defence is located in Podolsk, just south of the city of Moscow.As a departmental archive of Russia, it stores documents of different staffs and offices, associations and formations, units, institutions and military academies of the Soviet Defence...
.
Twin towns/sister cities
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There are also plans to sign sister city agreements with:
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