Kotelniki

For other uses, see Kotelniki (disambiguation).

Kotelniki (Russian: Котельники) is a town of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 22 km (14 mi) southeast of the center of Moscow. Population: 63,728 (2021 Census);^[6] 32,338 (2010 Census);^[2] 17,747 (2002 Census);^[7] 17,456 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Kotelniki Котельники
Town[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kotelniki
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Coordinates: 55°39′42″N 37°52′02″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast[1]
First mentioned	17th century
Town status since	2004
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	32,338
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Kotelniki Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1]
• Capital of	Kotelniki Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Kotelniki Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Kotelniki Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	140053–140056
OKTMO ID	46739000001

History

The village of Kotelniki was first mentioned in the 17th century and belonged to Golitsyns in the 19th century.^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status in 2004.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[9] Non-Russian Muslims were released after their DNA was collected.^[10]

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.^[11][12]

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.^[1] As a municipal division, Kotelniki Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Kotelniki Urban Okrug.^[3]

Economy

Residential complex Orange Park by PIK Group at Kotelniki metro station.

Transportation

Kotelniki metro station, the terminus of the Moscow Metro's Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line, 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.^[13]

Notable people

• Nikolay Abramov (born 1950), football player

Gallery

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  Belaya Dacha estate
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  Church of the Theotokos of Kazan
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  Temple of Martyr Victor of Damascus

References

Notes

1. Law #11/2013-OZ
2. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
3. Law #160/2004-OZ
4. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
5. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
6. Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Всероссийская перепись населения 2020 года. Том 1 [2020 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1] (XLS) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
7. Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
8. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
9. "Police arrest 600 Muslims at mosque in Moscow". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
10. Country Policy and Information Note Russia: Muslims. Home Office of the United Kingdom Government. 2022. p. 35.
11. "'The flow of migrants must stop' A religious dispute in a Moscow suburb ends with both sides asking Putin for protection". Meduza. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
12. Узел, Кавказский. "Head of Dagestan criticizes law enforcers for raid in a mosque near Moscow". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
13. Котельники (in Russian). Андрей Суриков. Retrieved November 10, 2013.

Sources

• Московская областная Дума. Закон №11/2013-ОЗ от 31 января 2013 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области», в ред. Закона №249/2019-ОЗ от 29 ноября 2019 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области"». Вступил в силу на следующий день после официального опубликования (13 января 2013 г.). Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №24, 12 февраля 2013 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #11/2013-OZ of January 31, 2013 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast, as amended by the Law #249/2019-OZ of November 29, 2019 On amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast". Effective as of the day following the day of the official publication (January 13, 2013).).

• Московская областная Дума. Закон №160/2004-ОЗ от 25 ноября 2004 г. «О статусе и границе городского округа Котельники», в ред. Закона №34/2012-ОЗ от 18 апреля 2012 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границе городского округа Котельники"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №231, 4 декабря 2004 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #160/2004-OZ of November 25, 2004 On the Status and the Border of Kotelniki Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #34/2012-OZ of April 18, 2012 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Border of Kotelniki Urban Okrug". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).