KHIMKI

also spelled Chimki, city and centre of a rayon (sector), Moscow oblast (province), western Russia. It lies along the MoscowSt. Petersburg railway northwest of the capital. Incorporated in 1939, Khimki grew from a small nucleus of summer cottages (dachi). It is now an important industrial centre, with engineering, tile, and glass concerns. Pop. (1993 est.) 135,000.