title: Kryukovo District
text: # Kryukovo District
  
  Kryukovo (Russian: Крю́ково) is a district of Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug in the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Population: 85,219 (2010 Census); 73,481 (2002 Census).
  
  ## History
  
  It was formerly a village in Solnechnogorsky District of Moscow Oblast.
  
  Kryukovo was where German forces came the closest to Moscow (41 km) during World War II. Now several monuments are located in Kryukovo and in the surrounding area.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  The main railway station in Zelenograd is also called Kryukovo.
  
  