In the Moscow region as of July 1, 2017 - 73 cities, of which:
- 14 cities-district centers;
- 43 cities of regional subordination;
- 1 closed city - Krasnoznamensk;
- 12 cities of district subordination, which are under the administrative subordination of districts;
- 3 cities that are under the administrative subordination of cities of regional subordination.
List of cities in the Moscow region by distance from Moscow
The cities of Lyubertsy, Kotelniki and Reutov top the list, they are located 2 km from the capital, Dzerzhinsky and Khimki - 3 km, Krasnogorsk - 4, Vidnoye and Odintsovo - 5 km, Dolgoprudny - 6, Balashikha and Shcherbinka - 8 km, Mytishchi - 9 km, Yubileiny - 10, Moskovsky - 11 km, Zheleznodorozhny, Lytkarino and Korolev - 12 km, Lobnya - 14 km, Domodedovo - 15 km, Podolsk - 16 km, Troitsk - 18 km, Ivanteevka, Pushkino and Shchelkovo - 19 km, Dedovsk - 20 km, Zhukovsky, Staraya Kupavna and Elektrougli - 23 km,Klimovsk - 24 km, Aprelevka - 25 km, Fryazino - 27 km, Golitsino and Ramenskoye - 28 km, Krasnoznamensk and Losino, Petrovsky - 29 km, Istra - 36 km, Noginsk - 37 km, Krasnoarmeysk - 39 km, Bronitsy and Zvenigorod - 41 km, Elektrostal - 42 km, Chernogolovka - 43 km, Solnechnogorsk - 44 km, Dmitrov, Yakhroma and Kubinka - 48 km, Chekhov - 50 km, Khotkovo - 53 km, Sergiev Posad - 55 km, Naro-Fominsk - 57 km, Pavlovsky Posad - 59 km, Elektrogorsk - 64 km, Klin - 66 km, Peresvet - 71 km, Drezna - 72 km, Serpukhov - 73 km, Krasnozavodsk - 74 km, Voskresensk - 76 km, Vysokovsk and Orekhovo-Zuevo - 78 km, Kurovskoye - 79 km, Likino-Dulyovo - 86 km, Ruza - 87 km, Stupino - 88 km, Mozhaisk - 89 km, Kolomna - 91 km, Volokamsk - 94 km, Pushchino - 96 km, Dubna - 98 km, Vereya, Protvino, Kashira - 99 km, Egorievsk - 100 km, Necklace - 105 km, Taldom - 107 km, Lukhovitsy - 112 km, Lakes - 119 km, Zaraysk - 137 km, Shatura - 138 km. The list of cities in the Moscow region is closed by the most remote city of Roshal, its distance to Moscow is 147 km.
The nearest suburbs include the territory of the Moscow region and the city of Moscow, located from the Moscow Ring Road at a distance of 40 km towards the region. What are the cities near Moscow? The list is short: Mytishchi, Kotelniki, Lyubertsy, Lobnya, Zhukovsky, Podolsk, Odintsovo, Domodedovo, Khimki, Krasnogorsk, Dzerzhinsky, Balashikha, Reutov, Korolev, Pushkino and others. All these cities are known to almost any inhabitant of our country.
The largest cities in the Moscow region: a list of cities by population
To the list of the 20 mostlarge cities of the Moscow region in terms of the population living in them, included:
- Balashikha - 215,350 people;
- Khimki - 208,560 people;
- Podolsk - 187,960 people;
- Korolev - 183,400 people;
- Mytishchi - 173,340 people;
- Lyubertsy – 171,980 people;
- Electrostal - 155,370 people;
- Kolomna - 144790 people;
- Odintsovo - 139,020 people;
- Railway - 132,230 people;
- Serpukhov - 126,500 people;
- Orekhovo-Zuevo - 121,110 people;
- Krasnogorsk – 116,740 people;
- Schelkovo - 108,060 people;
- Sergiev Posad - 105,840 people;
- Pushkino - 102,820 people;
- Zhukovsky - 102,790 people;
- Noginsk – 102,080 people;
- Ramenskoye - 101,200 people;
- Wedge - 93 420.
The most ancient cities
In the era of ancient Russia (the period before the Tatar-Mongol invasion), about 17 ancient Russian cities were located on the territory of the modern capital region. But only 9 of them are mentioned in ancient written sources, and only they retained their names and did not turn into dead cities. List of ancient cities of the Moscow region: Moscow, Zaraisk (Sturgeon), Mozhaisk, Dmitrov, Volokolamsk, Dubna, Zvenigorod, Lobynsk, Kolomna.
Most of the cities of the ancient Moscow region are mentioned in chronicles starting from the 12th century. The very first mention of the city of Dubna is 1134, the second is Volokolamsk - 1135. List of ancientscities of the Moscow region and the year of their first mention in the annals:
- Dubna - 1134;
- Volokolamsk - 1135;
- Moscow, Lobynsk - 1147;
- Dmitrov - 1154;
- Kolomna - 1177;
- Zaraisk (Sturgeon) – 1225;
- Mozhaisk -1231
Tourist-attractive cities near Moscow
1. Sergiev Posad. One of the main attractions and decoration of the city is the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Also famous are the Ascension Church, Pyatnitskaya, Assumption, Vvedenskaya, Ilyinskaya churches, old shopping malls and the monastery hotel.
2. Wedge. Tourist interest is caused by the old church on the territory of the former Assumption Monastery, the Resurrection Church, shopping malls, the Demyanovo estate. In the village of Boblovo - a museum of D. I. Mendeleev.
3. Kubinka city. Invites guests to the famous military historical armored museum.
4. Old Kupavna. Holy Trinity Church attracts many pilgrims.
5. Mozhaisk. The majestic earthen Kremlin, Yakimansky and Luzhetsky monasteries, Nikolsky Cathedral - all these are the sights of a small town.
The most livable cities in the Moscow region
An analysis of cities located at a distance of 30 km from the Moscow Ring Road was carried out. 21 criteria were taken into account when compiling the rating: infrastructure development, affordability in purchasing housing, availability of jobs, quality of services provided to the population, quality of medical care,social protection of the population, ecology and cleanliness of the city, etc. etc. The first place in the list of the most favorable cities for the life of the population of the Moscow region was taken by Klimovsk, the top five included Ivanteevka, Vidnoye, Dolgoprudny, Lobnya.
In terms of transport accessibility, among the cities near Moscow, one can distinguish such cities as Khimki, Lobnya, Reutov, Lyubertsy, Mytishchi, Kotelniki, Krasnogorsk, Dolgoprudny and Vidnoe.
List of cities in the Moscow region with the highest level of atmospheric pollution: Elektrostal, Zheleznodorozhny, Orekhovo-Zuevo, Klin, Serpukhov, Mytishchi, Noginsk, Balashikha, Kolomna, Yegorievsk, Podolsk, Lyubertsy.
Cities with a high level of radioactive contamination: Troitsk, Dubna, Khimki, Sergiev Posad.
Of the most built-up cities in the Moscow region, Reutov is in first place, Yubileiny is in second, then Zheleznodorozhny, Podolsk, Krasnoznamensk, Fryazino, Lyubertsy, Dolgoprudny, Ivanteevka.
