Zheleznodorozhny
Also known as Zheleznodorozhniy
city in Moscow Oblast, Russia
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Place details
- Locality
- Балашиха
- Region
- Московская область
- Country
- Россия
- Population
- 141,648
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Zheleznodorozhny (Russian: Железнодоро́жный) is an inhabited zone and city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 21 kilometers (13 mi) east of Moscow. It was technically abolished and merged into the city of Balashikha in January 2015. Population: 131,257 (2010 census); 103,931 (2002 census); 97,426 (1989 Soviet census). Its name means "Railway", and its flag and coat of arms both had lines resembling railway tracks.
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