Dedovsk

Dedovsk (Де́довск) is a town in Istrinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 38 km west of Moscow and 30 km southeast of Istra, the administrative center of the district. Population: It was previously known as Dedovo/Dedovsky (until 1940).

History
It was first mentioned in 1573 as the village of Dedovo (Де́дово), 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 (Де́довский) 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

 * Roman Madyanov (1962) — Russian actor
 * Roman Shirokov (1981) — Russian professional football player
 * Sergei Vyshedkevich (1975) — Russian professional ice hockey player
 * Valeriy Iordan (1992) — Russian athlete