Shcherbinka (russian: Ще́рбинка) is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares ...

, formerly in

Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally " under Moscow"), is a federal subject of R ...

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...

, and since July 1, 2012 a

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subject (settlement) of

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

. It is located south of the center of

. Population:

History

It was founded in the late 14th century as a village of Shcherbinino () and granted town status in 1975. In 1984, the western part of Shcherbinka was transferred to Moscow and is currently a part of

Yuzhnoye Butovo District Yuzhnoye Butovo District (Southern Butovo, russian: Ю́жное Бу́тово) is the biggest residential district in South-Western Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia. The district's history dates back to 1612, and it is named after a Don Cos ...

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it was incorporated as Shcherbinka 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 county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

.Law #12/2001-OZ; revision prior to July 17, 2012 As a municipal division, Shcherbinka Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction was incorporated as Shcherbinka Urban Okrug.Law #54/2005-OZ On July 1, 2012, Shcherbinka was transferred to the federal city of Moscow and became a part of

Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug (russian: Новомосковский административный округ), is one of the twelve administrative okrugs of Moscow. The okrug was created on July 1, 2012. The administrative center ...

Notable residents

* Maxim Andriyanov (born 1980), sledge hockey player *

Nikolay Kozlov Nikolay Nikolaevich Kozlov (russian: Николай Николаевич Козлов; born 21 July 1972) is a retired Russian water polo player. He competed at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals. Se ...

(born 1972), water polo player

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External links

Sightseeing in Shcherbinka and around. Acquaintance with the town.
{{Use mdy dates, date=October 2012 Cities and towns under jurisdiction of Moscow Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug Shcherbinka Settlement