Voskresensk
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- Voskresensk was also the name of the town of Istra before 1930.
Voskresensk (Russian: Воскресе́нск) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. At 88 km to South-East from Moscow, on the shores of Moscow river. Town status since 1938. Population: 77,871 (2002 Census); 79,900 (2000 est;); 81,400 (1991 est.).
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- Birthplace of ice hockey legend Igor Larionov and other Soviet national team players Valery Kamensky, Andrei Lomakin, Andrei Markov, Alexander Smirnov and Valeri Zelepukin.