Monino (Russian: Мо́нино) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Shchyolkovsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 23 kilometers (14 mi) east of Moscow.
[5] Monino was founded in the Muninskaya Wasteland (Russian: Мунинская пустошь) on August 23, 1792.
[citation needed] It is alleged that the history of the settlement can be traced to a small farm, whose owner was a man of Monin.
[citation needed] The subsequent history of the village is closely connected with aviation.
Monino can be reached from the Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal in central Moscow by the suburban elektrichka commuter train.