Domodedovo
Description
Domodedovo is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 37 km south of Moscow. Population: 96,145 (2010). The increase of population is due to the merger of three neighboring inhabited localities into the town in 2004.[which?]
History
Domodedovo was founded in 1900 as a settlement next to a train station of the same name. It was called after a nearby village of Domodedovo, which is known to have existed since 1410. It was granted town status in 1947. The Domodedovo International Airport is located a few kilometers away from Domodedovo proper.
In 2007, a referendum on the building of a toll motorway within the city limits took place, where 95% of the inhabitants voted against. A group of residents of Domodedovo have announced the establishment of the "Russian Democratic Republic" and asked the European Union for official recognition.
