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Korolyov

Moscow Oblastcity

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Total population

225,299

Air quality index

27Good
Coordinates55.92°, 37.82°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Moscow Oblast, Russia, Korolyov is a mid-sized city. Located at 55.919°, 37.815°, Korolyov occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 225,299 residents. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
55.9190
Longitude
37.8150
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
53
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
449,240
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19,555
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14,991
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13,241
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,106
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10,166
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    9,553
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,784
  • Ruddy Shelduck
    Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    8,220

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2025-04-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Aleksandr Ivanchenkov
Aleksandr Ivanchenkov
Soviet cosmonaut
Konstantin Kosachev
Konstantin Kosachev
Russian politician and diplomat
Dmitry Yakubovskiy
Dmitry Yakubovskiy
businessman
Vadim Tchijik
Vadim Tchijik
Russian and French violinist
Michail Bondarev
Michail Bondarev
Russian association football player
D
Dmtiri Ankist
Soviet scientist (1927–2008)
R
Ruslan Akhmetov
Soviet and Russian actor (1940–2005)
Ivan Gorbunov
Ivan Gorbunov
Russian actor (1831-1896)
M
Mikhail Gubonin
Russian painter and church historian (1907-1971)
A
Alexander Kishinsky
Yury Lores
Yury Lores
Russian writer
L
Larísa Ivánovna Maksímova
Russian scientist and politician
A
Anton Mamonov
Russian footballer
M
Mark Margulis
Russian sculptor
Vladimir Markin
Vladimir Markin
Soviet composer
L
Lena Nikitina

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Moscow Oblast

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Korolyov, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Inauguration of Alexandr Khodirev 18 september 2014 — Korolyov, Russia0 miKorolyov, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio - Андрей Субботин (2) — Korolyov, Russia0 miНаукоград Королев - panoramio — Korolyov, Russia0 miКоролёв,Московская обл. - panoramio — Korolyov, Russia0 miPiano plant sculpture - Korolev, Russia - panoramio — Korolyov, Russia0 miКоролёв 02 — Korolyov, Russia0 miКоролёв 01 — Korolyov, Russia0 miPeople and Bicycles in Korolyov Moscow Oblast — Korolyov, Russia0 miVictory day salute - Korolev, Russia - panoramio — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miКоролев - panoramio — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miKalinin Street 11 (Korolyov) 002 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miKalinin Street 13 8 (Korolyov) 001 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miKalinin Street 13 8 (Korolyov) 002 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miKalinin Street 14 (Korolyov) 001 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miKalinin Street 15 (Korolyov) 001 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miKalinin Street 15 16 (Korolyov) 001 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miTsiolkovsky Street 6 12 (Korolyov) 002 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miTsiolkovsky Street 6 12 (Korolyov) 003 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miTsiolkovsky Street 6 12 (Korolyov) 004 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miTsiolkovsky Street 9 (Korolyov) 001 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miTsiolkovsky Street 8 13 (Korolyov) 001 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miTsiolkovsky Street 9 (Korolyov) 002 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miOktyabrskaya Street 9 (Korolyov) 001 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 miOktyabrskaya Street (Korolyov) 001 — Korolyov, Russia0.1 mi

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Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)