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|state = Moscow Oblast
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'''Korolyov''' (Russian: Королёв) is a large city (the third largest) in [[Moscow Oblast]], [[Russia]]. 
* Located 7 km northeast from the Moscow Ring Road (MKAD) along the Yaroslavskoye Highway ([[M8]]).
* Until 1996, it was called Kaliningrad, which caused confusion with the Baltic city of the same name.
* The city is known as the "space capital" of Russia and hosts the RKK Energia and TsNIIMASH enterprises.
* Korolyov is divided by the Moscow-Fryazyevo railway line into two uneven parts, connected by the Bolshevo overpass. The city includes the Bolshevo and Podlipki-Dachnye railway stations, as well as Valentinovka and Fabrika 1 Maya platforms.
* Together with the cities of [[Mytishchi]] and [[Pushkino]], Korolyov can pose a problem for hitchhikers leaving Moscow towards [[Yaroslavl]]. To avoid hitchhiking in the heavy local traffic, it is recommended to take an electric train through this large agglomeration. For more details, see the article on leaving [[Moscow]].