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Encyclopedia > Kryukovo

Kryukovo (Krjukovo, Крюково) is a former village in Solnechnogorsky district, Moscow region, Russia, currently a part of Zelenograd town. The name Kryukovo now belongs to a railway station.


The village Kryukovo is also well-known, because there was a place, where during the WW2 German forces came the closest to Moscow (41 km). Now several monuments are placed in Kryukovo and the surrounding neighbourhood.


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Kryukovo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (95 words)
Kryukovo (Krjukovo, Крюково) is a former village in Solnechnogorsky district, Moscow region, Russia, currently a part of Zelenograd town.
The village Kryukovo is also well-known, because there was a place, where during the WW2 German forces came the closest to Moscow (41 km).
Now several monuments are placed in Kryukovo and the surrounding neighbourhood.
Zelenograd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (273 words)
Many residents attest and writings suggest that the concept of building a high tech geographical satellite of Moscow was conceived of by two Silicon Valley engineers who pitched the idea to the Russian government.
The present-day site of Zelenograd incorporates the former village of Kryukovo, site of a famous World War II battle during the defense of Moscow.
It was here that the Red Army began its counter-offensive that turned the Germans back from the capital.
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