Dedinovo

Dedinovo (Russian: Дединово) is a village in Lukhovitsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on both sides of the Oka River 12 km (6.5 mi) north of Lukhovitsy and 110 km (65 mi) south-east of Moscow. In 1990 the population was estimated at approximately 7,000.[1]

The population is predominantly employed in agriculture. Carrots and potatoes are the main crops grown in the village's fields.

Dedinovo has a convenience store, a movie theater, a post office, and a bookstore. A ferry/bus-station of the Lukhovitsy–Lisyi Nory road is located here.

History

The village was established by citizens of Novgorod in the late 15th century.[2] It was known as one of the biggest centers of riverine shipbuilding in the 17th-century Russia. The first Russian military ship, Russian frigate Oryol, was built here in 1669.[3]

References
  1. Raza, Moonis (1990). Geographical Dictionary Of The World In The Early 20th Century With Pronouncing Gazetteer. Concept Publishing Company. p. 514. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  2. Discovering the Moscow Countryside: An Illustrated Guide to Russia's Heartland - Kathleen Berton Murrell. p. 157. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  3. "The First Russian Ship "Orel" (the "Eagle")". Rusnavy.com. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
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