Drezna

Town in Moscow Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Drezna (Russian: Дрезна́) is a town in Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the river Drezna (Klyazma's tributary) 83 kilometers (52 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 11,820(2010 census);[2] 11,665(2002 census);[6] 13,047(1989 Soviet census).[7]

CountryRussia
Founded1897
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
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Drezna is located in Moscow Oblast
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Coordinates: 55°44′43″N 38°50′55″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMoscow Oblast[1]
Administrative districtOrekhovo-Zuyevsky District[1]
TownSelsovietDrezna[1]
Founded1897
Town status since1940
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
  Total
11,820
  Estimate 
(2024)
12,206 (+3.3%)
  Capital ofTown of Drezna[1]
  Municipal districtOrekhovo-Zuyevsky Municipal District[3]
  Urban settlementDrezna Urban Settlement[3]
  Capital ofDrezna Urban Settlement[3]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal code[5]
142660
OKTMO ID46757000006
Websitewww.drezna-adm.ru
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History

Factory built by Ivan Zimin

It was founded by Ivan Zimin in 1897 as a mill town. It was named after the Drezna River. The mill utilised machinery supplied by Howard & Bullough for spinning and by Platt Brothers for weaving.[8] Drezna was granted town status in 1940.[9]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District as the Town of Drezna.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Drezna is incorporated within Orekhovo-Zuyevsky Municipal District as Drezna Urban Settlement.[3]

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