- Zelenograd
City in Russia|official_name = Зеленоград (Zelenograd)
nickname= Green City
image_
map_caption = Zelenograd onMoscow map
subdivision_type = Country
Federal district
Federal subject
subdivision_name =Russia Central Federal District Moscow
leader_title = Prefect
leader_name = A. Smirnov
area_magnitude =
area_total = 37.22
area_land =
area_water =
population_as_of = 2002 Census
population_total = 215,727
timezone = MSK
utc_offset = +3
timezone_DST = MSD
utc_offset_DST = +4
latd=55 |latm=59 |lats=52 |latNS=N
longd=37 |longm=11 |longs=25 |longEW=E
postal_code = 124xxx
dialing_code = +7 499
license_plate = 77, 97, 99, 177, 197
website = [http://www.zelao.ru/ www.zelao.ru]Zelenograd ( _ru. Зеленогра́д, lit. "Green City") is a cityLaw of the city of Moscow #13-47 of
July 5 ,1995 " [http://www.businesspravo.ru/Docum/DocumShow_DocumID_103804.html On Territorial Division of the City of Moscow] " with subsequent amendments ru icon] [http://www.zelao.ru/ru/guestbook/reception/472/ Guestbook of ZelAO prefecture] , Section "Others", Question #GK-529/7 ofAugust 13 ,2007 ( [http://87.245.160.250/Work/DISclass/db01/2004/DisclassPGWeb.nsf/FORREGWEB18?OpenForm&Start=71&Seq=5 Direct link to respective frame] , checked 20.08.2008) ru icon] , which, along with the territories and settlements under its jurisdiction, forms one of the administrative okrugs ofMoscow - Zelenograd Administrative Okrug (ZelAO). It is located km to mi|37 from the center of the Russian capital alongLeningradskoye Shosse highway.Zelenograd was built in 1958 and later developed as a reflection of the US
Silicon Valley . It was officially aclosed city until 1991. It was one of the most powerful centers ofelectronics ,microelectronics andcomputer industry in the formerSoviet Union , and it still plays a similar role in modern Russia. Some residents attest and writings suggest that the concept of building a high tech geographical satellite of Moscow was conceived of by two fugitive Silicon Valley engineers -Alfred Sarant (more known in Russia as "Philip Staros") andJoel Barr ("Joseph Berg"), who pitched the idea to the Soviet government. As Zelenograd was built "de novo" on a previously empty, forested place, its architecture and civic layout yields to one general architectural plan (chief architect I. A. Pokrovsky).In 1988, Zelenograd incorporated the former village of Kryukovo, one of the important sites during the
Battle of Moscow (October 1941 – January 1942). Several monuments to the Defenders of Moscow and the heroes of the Great Patriotic War are located in Zelenograd and the surrounding area, the most famous of which is the "Shtyki" Memorial complex ( _ru. Шты́ки, lit. "bayonets"), from which the remains of the Unknown Soldier were taken for reinterment at theKremlin Wall in theAlexander Garden in Moscow.Zelenograd is home to the
Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET).Zelenograd was headquarters of
Sitronics Concerne since founding in 1997 until 2005 (then headquarters had been moved to Moscow). Now the city is headquarters of its microelectroniс solutions department and residence of all production facilities of EMS-department.A local soccer team "Zelenograd" (nickname - green-white) was founded in 2002 and since 2007 has been playing in the
Russian Second Division .The city color is
green and its emblemic animal is thesquirrel .The
Skhodnya River originates near the village of Alabushevo (one of settlements, which are under Zelenograd jurisdiction) and forms three ponds within the precincts of city:Water-tower Pond (School Lake), Small and Large City Pond.*flagicon|United States
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*flagicon|GermanyUnterschleißheim (Bavaria ,Germany )Patronized ships
* Landing ship "
Caesar Kunikov ", Black Sea Fleet (since 1998)
* Nuclear submarine "Zelenograd", Pacific Ocean Fleet (since 1998)
* Supply ship "Berezina", Black Sea Fleet (until 1997, retired)Gallery
References
External links
* [http://www.zelao.ru Official website of ZelAO] ru icon
* [http://gnn.gornet.ru/memorials/ Memorials] ofGreat Patriotic War in Zelenograd
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