The Skolkovskoye Highway (Russian: Сколковское шоссе, romanizedSkolkovskoye Shosse) is a highway located in the Mozhaysky District of the Western Administrative Okrug of Moscow and in the Odintsovsky District of Moscow Oblast. In 2012, the highway overtook the famous Rublyovka in terms of the cost of renting a square meter of real estate.[1]

Skolkovskoye Highway
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Skolkovskoye Highway in the village of Skolkovo
Route information
Length5 km (3.1 mi)
Location
CountryRussia
Highway system

Etymology

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The Skolkovskoye Highway is named after the village of Skolkovo near Moscow, to which it leads. It was already shown on plans in the 17th century. the village got its name from the surname Skolkov, known since the 16th century.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Рейтинг шоссе по стоимости аренды коттеджей в Подмосковье - Новости недвижимости". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  2. ^ О. Старикова (2007). Имена московских улиц: Топонимический словарь. Московская библиотека. Moscow: ОГИ. p. 477. ISBN 5-94282-432-0.