Shcherbinka


Shcherbinka is a town, formerly in Moscow Oblast, Russia, and since July 1, 2012 a federal city subject of Moscow, Russia. It is located south of the center of Moscow. Population:

History

It was founded in the late 14th century as a village of Shcherbinino and granted town status in 1975.
In 1984, the western part of Shcherbinka was transferred to Moscow and is currently a part of Yuzhnoye Butovo District.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it was incorporated as Shcherbinka City of [federal subject significance|Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Shcherbinka Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction was incorporated as Shcherbinka Urban Okrug.
On July 1, 2012, Shcherbinka was transferred to the federal city of Moscow and became a part of Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug.

Notable residents