Coordinates: 56°20′N 36°43′E / 56.333, 36.717
Museum of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Klin
Klin (Russian: Клин) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 85 kilometers (53 mi) northwest of Moscow. The M10 highway connecting Moscow to St. Petersburg and the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway run through the town. It was home to Klin air base during the Cold War. Population: 83,178 (2002 Census);[1] 94,908 (1989 Census);[2] 94,000 (1985 est.).
History
Klin has been known since 1317. In 1482, it was incorporated into Muscovy with the rest of the Grand Princedom of Tver. Among several churches, the most noteworthy are the 16th century church of the Dormition cloister and the baroque Resurrection cathedral (1712). The town is best known as the residence of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, whose house is open to visitors as a museum. It was here that the composer created his famous ballets The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. Klin was taken by the Germans briefly during the battle of Moscow in 1941. There is a large beer factory, which produces Klinskoye beer. A local soccer team plays in Moscow Oblast league and is called Khimik.
References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved on 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics (1989). Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
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