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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Other places Шаблон:Infobox Russian inhabited locality Chekhov (Шаблон:Lang-ru) is a town and the administrative center of Chekhovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: Шаблон:Ru-census2010 Шаблон:Ru-census2002 Шаблон:Su-census1989 56,000 (1985).

It was previously known as Lopasnya (until 1954).[1]

History

Originally named Lopasnya (Шаблон:Lang), after the Lopasnya River, it was granted town statusШаблон:Citation needed and given its present name in 1954 in honor of writer Anton Chekhov.[1] Germany took Lopasnya from 23 11 to 17 12 1941.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chekhov serves as the administrative center of Chekhovsky District.[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Chekhovsky District as the Town of Chekhov.[2] As a municipal division, the Town of Chekhov is incorporated within Chekhovsky Municipal District as Chekhov Urban Settlement.[3]

Military

Near Chekhov is the Russian General Staff wartime command post, buried deep underground.[4]

Religion

On the outskirts of Chekhov lies the Davidov Hermitage, reputedly the richest monastery in Russia.Шаблон:Citation needed It contains many churches from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Twin towns and sister cities

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Chekhov is twinned with:[5]

References

Notes

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Sources

External links

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  1. 1,0 1,1 C.D. Merriman. "Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)". Jalic, Inc. http://www.online-literature.com/anton_chekhov/ Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  2. 2,0 2,1 Resolution #123-PG
  3. Law #77/2005-OZ
  4. Globalsecurity.org. Chekhov.
  5. twinning website Шаблон:Webarchive