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It was founded in 1781 as Voskresensk ( ), and was given its present name in 1930. Population: Known since the 16th century as the village of Voskresenskoye, it was later renamed to Voskresensk, granted town status in 1781, and became the center of an uyezd. In 1930, the town was renamed Istra, after the river which flows through it. As a result of short-term occupation during the Great Patriotic War, the town was severely damaged. After the war, Istra became a center of research in the area of electrical power engineering. New Jerusalem Monastery, also known as the Voskresensky Monastery, is located in Istra. There is a large high voltage research center near Istra at . |
