Zheleznodorozhny, Moscow Oblast
Zheleznodorozhny
Железнодорожный | |
|---|---|
City (abolished) | |
Zheleznodorozhnaya railway station | |
Location of Zheleznodorozhny | |
| Coordinates: 55°45′N 38°01′E / 55.750°N 38.017°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Founded | 1861 |
| City status since | 1952 |
| Abolished | January 9, 2015 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Yevgeny Zhirkov |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 131,257 |
| • Rank | 126th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | Zheleznodorozhny City Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Capital of | Zheleznodorozhny City Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Urban okrug | Zheleznodorozhny Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Zheleznodorozhny Urban Okrug |
| Postal code(s) | 143980 |
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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.