Kotelniki () is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast (, , informally known as , ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). With a population of 8,524,665 (Russian Census (2021), 2021 Census) living in an area of , it is one of the most densely populate ...
,
Russia
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, located southeast of the center of
Moscow
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. Population:
History
The village of Kotelniki was first mentioned in the 17th century and belonged to
Golitsyns in the 19th century. It was granted town status in 2004.
On August 20, 2021, Russian security forces raided a mosque in the region and arrested up to 600 people. They were released later without any explanation as to the cause for the raid. Non-Russian Muslims were released after their DNA was collected.
On July 7, 2023, an anti-Ukrainian far-right Russian telegram channel spoke out against the presence of Muslims prayer houses in the area leading to security forces raiding a prayer house on the pretext of finding illegal immigrants.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Kotelniki
Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...
.
[Law #11/2013-OZ] As a
municipal division, Kotelniki Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Kotelniki Urban Okrug.
[Law #160/2004-OZ]
Economy
Transportation
Kotelniki metro station, the terminus of the
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro) is a rapid transit system in the Moscow Oblast of Russia. It serves the capital city of Moscow and the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy, and Kotelniki. Opened in 1935 with one l ...
's
Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line
The Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line (, , also ТКЛ) formerly Zhdanovsko-Krasnopresnenskaya () (Line 7; Purple Line) is the busiest line of the Moscow Metro system in Moscow, Russia. Built in 1966–1975 and extended in 2013–15, it cuts Mosco ...
, is located in the city. It was opened on 21 September 2015 and became the second station of the Moscow Metro in Moscow Oblast after
Myakinino.
Notable people
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Nikolay Abramov (born 1950), football player
Gallery
Усадьба "Белая Дача", главный дом, вид с центральной аллеи.jpg, Belaya Dacha estate
Church of the Theotokos of Kazan (Kotelniki) 03.jpg, Church of the Theotokos of Kazan
Храм мученика Виктора Дамасского в Котельниках.jpg, Temple of Martyr Victor of Damascus
References
Notes
Sources
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Cities and towns in Moscow Oblast