- Podolsk
Podolsk ( _ru. Подо́льск) is an industrial city and the administrative center of
Podolsky District ofMoscow Oblast ,Russia . It is located on thePakhra River (atributary of theMoskva River ). It is the biggest city in Moscow Oblast, with a population of 180,963 (2002 Census); 209,178 (1989 Census); 183,000 (1974); 129,000 (1959); 72,000 (1939).The city of Podolsk grew out of the
village Podol, which in the 18th century belonged to theDanilov Monastery inMoscow . Podolsk was granted the status of city by Catherine II in 1791. At that time, Russia was establishing the major country districts, appointing governors and establishing new cities.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 .07 miles from town (Microyone) 1 its is currently commanded under Igor
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