Shchyolkovo

Shchyolkovo (Russian: Щёлково, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}IPA: [ˈɕːɵlkəvə]) is a city and the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River (Oka's tributary), 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Moscow. Population: 134,211 (2021 Census);[7] 110,411 (2010 Census);[2] 112,865 (2002 Census);[8] 109,255 (1989 Census);[9] 91,000 (1977). It dates back to the 16th century.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it in 1925.[citation needed] Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchyolkovo serves as the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with seven rural localities, incorporated within Shchyolkovsky District as the City of Shchyolkovo.[1] As a municipal division, the City of Shchyolkovo is incorporated within Shchyolkovsky Municipal District as Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement.[4]