Kratovo, Russia
Kratovo
Кра́тово | |
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Location of Kratovo | |
| Coordinates: 55°36′N 38°09′E / 55.600°N 38.150°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administrative district | Ramensky District |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,277 |
| Demonym | Kratovian |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 140130 |
| OKTMO ID | 46648157051 |
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Kratovo (Russian: Кра́тово) is an urban locality (a suburban (dacha) settlement) in Ramensky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 40 kilometers (25 mi) southeast of Moscow. Population: 8,277 (2010 Census); 6,855 (2002 Census); 6,295 (1989 Soviet census).
Zoe Williams of The Guardian wrote that Kratovo "resembles a Russian Guildford with high hedges, gigantic trees, the careful, botanical planning of expensive privacy." and that the locality "has a reputation for being full of former KGB safe houses, though I couldn’t find one Moscovite who would vouch for that."