Kolomna

Kolomna (, ) is a historic city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers, (by rail) southeast of Moscow. Population:

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Kolomna is a historic city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located where the Moskva and Oka Rivers meet, southeast of Moscow. It is notable as an important settlement in Russian history due to its strategic position at the confluence of two major rivers.

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Russian city.en_name: Kolomna
Russian city.ru_name: Коломна
Russian city.image_skyline: Kremlin Kolomna.jpg
Russian city.image_caption: Historic center of Kolomna
Russian city.map_label_position: top
Russian city.image_flag: Flag of Kolomna district.svg
Russian city.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Kolomna.svg
Russian city.federal_subject: Moscow Oblast
Russian city.adm_city_jur: Kolomna City Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Russian city.adm_ctr_of1: Kolomensky District
Russian city.adm_ctr_of2: Kolomna City Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Russian city.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian city.urban_okrug_jur: Kolomna Urban Okrug
Russian city.mun_admctr_of1: Kolomna Urban Okrug
Russian city.mun_admctr_of2: Kolomensky Municipal District
Russian city.leader_title: Head
Russian city.leader_name: Valery Shuvalov
Russian city.representative_body: Council of Deputies

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Kolomna (, ) is a historic city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers, (by rail) southeast of Moscow. Population:

==History== Mentioned for the first time in 1177, Kolomna was founded in 1140–1160 according to the latest archaeological surveys. Kolomna's name may originate from the Old Russian term for "on the bend (in the river)", especially as the old city is located on a sharp bend in the Moscow River. In January 1238, Kolomna was destroyed by a Mongol invasion. In 1301, Kolomna became the first town to be incorporated into the Moscow Principality.

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