Monino

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.

1920s apartments in Monino
Abandoned Monino airfield (2020)