Kryukovo (Russian: Крю́ково) is a district of Moscow within Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug. It was formerly a village in Solnechnogorsky District of Moscow Oblast. Population: 85,642 (2010 Census preliminary results); 73,481 (2002 Census).
The main railway station in Zelenograd is also called Kryukovo.
Kryukovo was where German forces came the closest to Moscow (41 km) during World War II. Now several monuments are located in Kryukovo and in the surrounding area.
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