Shchyolkovo, Moscow Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia

🇷🇺 Shchyolkovo (Щёлково) is a city and the administrative centre of Shchyolkovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River (Oka's tributary), 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Moscow.

History Shchyolkovo dates back to the 16th century. Town status was granted to it in 1925.

Geography: Administrative status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchyolkovo serves as the administrative centre of Shchyolkovsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with seven rural localities, incorporated within Shchyolkovsky District as the City of Shchyolkovo. As a municipal division, the City of Shchyolkovo is incorporated within Shchyolkovsky Municipal District as Shchyolkovo Urban.

Transport The city is reachable in about one hour by suburban trains from the Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow. In the summer of 2025, new commuter trains Ivolga began operating in Shchyolkovo.

Сulture The Shchyolkovo District Museum of History and Local Lore was established in 1967 by a decision of the Shchyolkovo City Committee of the CPSU. The museum was originally located in the District Palace of Culture. In 1999, it moved to the city centre, occupying the first stone building in Shchyolkovo, constructed in the early 20th century in the Art Nouveau style. The building was originally a shopping centre that included the head office of the joint-stock company Shchyolkovo Manufactory A. Sinitsyn and Sons; during the First World War, it served as a hospital for the treatment of wounded soldiers.