Iksha

Iksha (Russian: И́кша) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Dmitrovsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of Moscow along the Dmitrov highway and the Moscow Canal, and is a junction of the Savyolovo Railway. Population: 3,721 (2010 Census);^[1] 3,738 (2002 Census);^[4] 4,619 (1989 Soviet census).^[5]

Iksha Икша
Urban-type settlement
Iksha canal locks, seen from the air, in March 2012
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Iksha
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Coordinates: 56°10′20″N 37°30′00″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast
Administrative district	Dmitrovsky District
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	3,721
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [2])
Postal code(s)[3]	141860
OKTMO ID	46608157051

The settlement was founded during the construction of the railroad from Moscow to Dmitrov in 1889. It further developed due to the construction of the Moscow Canal in the 1930s. The main point of interest is a cascade of Moscow Canal locks on the Iksha Reservoir built in Socialist Classicism style.