Kryukovo District
# Kryukovo District

Kryukovo (Russian: Крю́ково) is a district of Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug in the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Population: 85,219 (2010 Census); 73,481 (2002 Census).

## History

It was formerly a village in Solnechnogorsky District of Moscow Oblast.

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.

## Transportation

The main railway station in Zelenograd is also called Kryukovo.

