Ramenskoye

RamenskoyeCathedral of the Holy Trinity, Ramenskoye, Russia.

Ramenskoye, city and centre of a rayon (sector), Moscow oblast (region), western Russia. It lies southeast of the city of Moscow. In the 1820s Ramenskoye became the site of one of Russia’s first cotton factories and soon developed as an industrial village. Incorporated in 1926, the city is now a textile and engineering centre as well as a residential suburb of Moscow. It has a medical school and several technical colleges. Pop. (2006 est.) 81,812.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.