Dedovsk


Dedovsk is a town in Istrinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located west of Moscow and southeast of Istra, the administrative center of the district. Population: It was previously known as Dedovo/Dedovsky.

History

It was first mentioned in as the village of Dedovo, which would turn into a bigger settlement in the 18th century. In 1913, a textile factory was built in the area, which would give birth to the settlement of Dedovsky and absorb the village of Dedovo. In 1940, the settlement was granted town status and given its present name.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Istrinsky District as the Town of Dedovsk. As a municipal division, the Town of Dedovsk is incorporated within Istrinsky Municipal District as Dedovsk Urban Settlement.

Notable people