Dzerzhinsky, Moscow Oblast

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Dzerzhinsky Дзержинский
Town[1]
Bell tower of Ugresha Monastery
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Dzerzhinsky
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Coordinates: 55°38′N 37°51′E / 55.633°N 37.850°E / 55.633; 37.850
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast[1]
Founded	1380 (Julian)
Town status since	1981
Area [2]
• Total	15.66 km2 (6.05 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	47,163
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Dzerzhinsky Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1]
• Capital of	Dzerzhinsky Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Dzerzhinsky Urban Okrug[2]
• Capital of	Dzerzhinsky Urban Okrug[2]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	140090, 140091, 140093
OKTMO ID	46711000001
Website	www.ugresh.ru

Dzerzhinsky (Russian: Дзержинский) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Moskva River, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) south of the city of Lyubertsy. The western part of Dzerzhinsky borders with the territory of the federal city of Moscow. Population: 57,918 (2021 Census);^[6] 47,163 (2010 Census);^[3] 41,488 (2002 Census);^[7] 36,108 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

The settlement has grown around the Ugresha Monastery which stands at the heart of the modern town. The monastery has been one of the richest in Russia since the 17th century when Tsar Alexis and Patriarch Nikon built their palaces on the grounds. It was greatly expanded in the 19th century, under the supervision of St. Pimen of Ugreshi. One of the new churches in the monastery is dedicated to St. Pimen. The walled area of the monastery has several picturesque ponds.

After the October Revolution of 1917, in an effort to fight child homelessness, the monastery was reorganized into a children labor colony in 1920. The colony was later transformed into a labor commune by Felix Dzerzhinsky. In 1921, the colony spread outside the boundaries of the former monastery and an official settlement was established. In 1938, it was granted urban-type settlement status, just after the commune had dissolved. Town status was granted to Dzerzhinsky in 1981.^{[citation needed]}

On March 31, 2006, Viktor Dorkin, the head of the Local Government Board, was shot and killed.^[1] Investigation stated that he was assassinated because of his professional career. One killer was detained before May 5, 2006.^[2]

Within the administrative divisions framework, it is incorporated as Dzerzhinsky Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, Dzerzhinsky Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Dzerzhinsky Urban Okrug.^[2]

The town's industry comprises Heat and Power Central #22 (ТЭЦ-22, CHP-22), a reinforced concrete constructions factory, and military chemical industry.^[9]

Lyubertsy–Dzerzhinsky railway is used for cargo transportation only. The passenger line was dismantled due to inefficiency.

Six secondary schools and one professional school operate in the town, as well as a musical school and a school of arts. Dzerzhinsky has a local newspaper,"Ugreshskiye Vesti" («Угре́шские вести», "Ugresh news").

• Viktor Pimushin (born 1955), Russian retired professional footballer
• Alexey Pleshakov (born 1954), Head of the local government board

Dzerzhinsky is twinned with:

Marmaris, Turkey Berkovitsa, Bulgaria Montana, Bulgaria Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine Maloyaroslavets, Russia Ivanovo, Russia

Gus-Khrustalny, Russia Ozyory, Russia Soligalich, Russia Aleksin, Russia Gubkin, Russia Belomorsk, Russia

1. ^ Dzerzhinsky mayor shot dead by two killers, Wikinews (in English)
2. ^ Police in Moscow Oblast arrest one suspect in mayor's murder, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Newsline 06-05-05 (in English)

• 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 №133/2004-ОЗ от 29 октября 2004 г. «О статусе и границе городского округа Дзержинский», в ред. Закона №94/2012-ОЗ от 3 июля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границе городского округа Дзержинский"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №216, 13 ноября 2004 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #133/2004-OZ of October 29, 2004 On the Status and the Border of Dzerzhinsky Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #94/2012-OZ of July 3, 2012 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Border of Dzerzhinsky Urban Okrug". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

• Media related to Dzerzhinsky, Moscow Oblast at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website of Dzerzhinsky (in Russian)
• Dzerzhinsky Business Directory (in Russian)