Istra, Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast
Istra
Истра | |
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Views of Istra | |
Location of Istra | |
| Coordinates: 55°55′N 36°52′E / 55.917°N 36.867°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administrative district | Istrinsky District |
| Town | Istra |
| Known since | 16th century |
| Town status since | 1781 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Yury Savelyev |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 35,111 |
| • Capital of | Istrinsky District, Town of Istra |
| • Municipal district | Istrinsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Istra Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Istrinsky Municipal District, Istra Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 143500–143502, 143508 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49631 |
| OKTMO ID | 46533000001 |
| Website | гп-истра |
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Istra (Russian: И́стра) is a town and the administrative center of Istrinsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Istra River, 40 kilometers (25 mi) west of Moscow, on the Moscow–Riga railway. Population: 35,111 (2010 Census); 33,652 (2002 Census); 35,046 (1989 Soviet census). It was previously known as Voskresenskoye, Voskresensk (until 1930).