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 Museum of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Klin |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
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| Head[citation needed] | Alexander Postegran[citation needed] |
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| Area | 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
80,584 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 206th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 83,178 inhabitants[2] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 196th |
| Density | 4,740 /km2 (12,300 /sq mi)[3] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[4] |
| Founded | 1317[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 141600[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49624[citation needed] |
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Klin (Russian: Клин, literally meaning a wedge) is a town and the administrative center of Klinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 85 kilometers (53 mi) northwest of Moscow. The M10 highway connecting Moscow to St. Petersburg and the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway run through the town. It was home to Klin air base during the Cold War. Population: 80,584 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 83,178 (2002 Census);[2] 94,908 (1989 Census);[5] 94,000 (1985 est.).
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History [link]
Klin has been known since 1317. In 1482, it was incorporated into Muscovy with the rest of the Grand Princedom of Tver. Among several churches, the most noteworthy are the 16th century church of the Dormition cloister and the baroque Resurrection cathedral (1712). Town status was granted in 1781.
The town is best known as the residence of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, whose house, the Tchaikovsky House-Museum in Klin, is open to visitors as a museum. It was here that the composer wrote his last major work, the 6th symphony, or the Pathetique.
Klin was taken by the Germans briefly during the battle of Moscow in 1941. The German occupation lasted from November 23 to December 15, 1941. A short time later on 19 December British Secretary of State Anthony Eden and the Soviet ambassador to Great Britain I. M. Maysky visited the town with more than twenty correspondents during Eden's first diplomatic mission to Moscow.
There is a large beer factory, which produces Klinskoye beer. Local soccer team Khimik plays in the Moscow Oblast league.
People from Klin [link]
- Sergei Tyablikov, theoretical physicist
- Yevgeny Leonov, film director who grew up in Klin
International relations [link]
Twin towns and sister cities [link]
Klin is twinned with:
References [link]
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. https://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. https://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. https://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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Klin (air base)
Klin is an air base in Russia located 4 km north of Klin. It is halfway between Moscow and Tver, with many military transport types (Il-76, An-12, An-26, Tu-134, etc.) in service. The airfield was active until the 1990s. Many aircraft remains are still stored on the airfield.
Brinkster.com lists the airfield as home to the 78th Separate Military Aviation Squadron of the 61st Air Army, the former Military Transport Aviation.
During the 1970s an unknown Interceptor Aviation Regiment (IAP) was stationed at Klin flying Su-15TM and MiG-23M aircraft. This regiment was disbanded in 1979.
Klin (mountain)
Klin (sk. Klin, pl. Starorobociański Wierch) is a peak in the Western Tatras, on the border between Slovakia and Poland. Its summit is at 2,176 m AMSL. It is the highest peak in Polish Western Tatras. The foreground is a classic split ridge or doppelgrat, spreading under tension due to deep erosion in the valleys either side. The finest example in the Tatra is between Kamienista and Smreczynski Wierch nearby.
Coordinates: 49°11′56″N 19°49′11″E / 49.19889°N 19.81972°E
