Zhukovka, Rural hamlet in Barvikha, Odintsovsky Urban Okrug, Russia
Zhukovka is a small hamlet in the Barvikha area, located about 30 kilometers west of Moscow in the countryside. The settlement sits in a rural landscape with modest homes and local roads typical of the Moscow region.
The hamlet was founded in 1926 as an organized settlement in the Odintsovsky District. It developed gradually as part of the rural communities that took shape in the Moscow region during that era.
The population of Zhukovka grew from 449 residents in 2002 to 489 in 2010, reflecting the gradual development of this rural community.
The hamlet uses postal code 143082 and operates in the UTC+03:00 time zone as part of the Moscow region. Visitors should expect a quiet rural setting with limited urban services, typical of small settlements in this area.
The name Zhukovka appears in several languages, including Belarusian as Жукаўка and French as Joukovka, demonstrating its multilingual recognition.
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