Oktyabrsky, Lyuberetsky District, Moscow Oblast Explained

En Name:Oktyabrsky
Ru Name:Октя́брьский
Map Label Position:bottom
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Oktyabrsky (Moscow oblast).png
Coa Caption:Coat of arms of Oktyabrsky
Federal Subject:Moscow Oblast
Adm District Jur:Lyuberetsky District
Inhabloc Cat:Urban-type settlement
Pop 2010Census:13165
Date:July 2020

Oktyabrsky (Russian: Октя́брьский) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Lyuberetsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 34km (21miles) southeast of Moscow and 14km (09miles) south of Lyubertsy. Population:

It has been known since the 18th century, when it was called the village of Balyatino. It was renamed in 1917.

A large textile factory known as Shorigin's factory (renamed Fabrika Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii in 1917). Known since Peter the Great as the backswords manufacturer, but later production was converted to textile. In 1912, factory invested into the new production lines shipped from United Kingdom and soon became an important one in the region. In time of the second world war the factory produced the camouflage tents for the front line. The factory played unique and important role in the settlement's life throughout the centuries and it was mirrored on the modern coat of arms. Nowadays is known as Textile-Profi trade complex.

There is a history museum.

The Local Government Board of Oktyabrsky is headed by Yury Baydukov since 2000. He was re-elected in 2005.

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