Kotelniki

The village of Kotelniki was first mentioned in the 17th century and belonged to Golitsyns in the 19th century.^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status in 2004.^{[citation needed]}

On August 20, 2021, Russian security forces raided a mosque in the region and arrested up to 600 people. They were released later without any explanation as to the cause for the raid.^[9] Non-Russian Muslims were released after their DNA was collected.^[10]

On July 7, 2023, an anti-Ukrainian far-right Russian telegram channel spoke out against the presence of Muslims prayer houses in the area leading to security forces raiding a prayer house on the pretext of finding illegal immigrants.^[11][12]

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Kotelniki Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, Kotelniki Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Kotelniki Urban Okrug.^[3]

• Nikolay Abramov (born 1950), football player

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  Belaya Dacha estate
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  Church of the Theotokos of Kazan
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  Temple of Martyr Victor of Damascus