Shchyolkovo

Shchyolkovo (Щёлково) is a city and the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River (Oka's tributary), 20 km northeast of Moscow. Population:  112,865 (2002 Census); 109,255 (1989 Census); 91,000 (1977).

History
It dates back to the 16th century. Town status was granted to it in 1925.

Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchyolkovo serves as the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with seven rural localities, incorporated within Shchyolkovsky District as the City of Shchyolkovo. As a municipal division, the City of Shchyolkovo is incorporated within Shchyolkovsky Municipal District as Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement.

Transportation
The city is reachable in about one hour by suburban trains from the Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow.

Twin towns – sister cities
Shchyolkovo is twinned with:


 * 🇸🇮 Celje, Slovenia
 * Gagra, Georgia
 * 🇧🇾 Grodno Region, Belarus
 * 🇩🇪 Hemer, Germany


 * 🇲🇩 Orhei District, Moldavia
 * 🇱🇻 Talsi, Latvia