Aprelevka

Aprelevka (Russian: Апре́левка) is a town in Naro-Fominsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located along the Moscow–Kaluga railway, 42 kilometers (26 mi) from Moscow. Population: 18,349 (2010 Census);^[2] 18,357 (2002 Census);^[6] 21,178 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Aprelevka Апрелевка
Town[1]
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Location of Aprelevka
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Coordinates: 55°33′N 37°04′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Naro-Fominsky District[1]
Town	Aprelevka[1]
Founded	1899
Town status since	1961
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	18,349
Administrative status
• Capital of	Town of Aprelevka[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Naro-Fominsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Aprelevka Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Aprelevka Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	143360, 143362, 143363
Dialing code(s)	+7 496345
OKTMO ID	46750000006
Website	www.апрелевка.рф

Etymology

The town was named after the nearby Aprelevka River. While the name is quite similar to the Russian word "апрель" (April), it bears no etymological connection to it. Rather, it is derived from the word "прель", meaning a "damp place" or a "bog".^[8]

History

Aprelevka was founded in 1899.^{[citation needed]} It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1935 and the town status in 1961.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with eight rural localities, incorporated within Naro-Fominsky District as the Town of Aprelevka.^[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Aprelevka is incorporated within Naro-Fominsky Municipal District as Aprelevka Urban Settlement.^[3]

Economy

Rail in Aprelevka

Aprelevka's most notable industry was the Soviet Union's largest plant producing vinyl discs, which was founded in 1910 by three German businessmen: Gottlieb Moll, his son Johann, and August Kybarth. There is also a chemical plant in the town.