city in Moscow oblast (region), western Russia, east of Moscow city, along the Klyazma River. Formed in 1917 through the amalgamation of several industrial villages, Orekhovo-Zuyevo is one of the largest textile-manufacturing (textile) cities of Russia, specializing in cotton. Chemicals and engineering are also important. Peat is extracted in the vicinity. Pop. (2006 est.) 122,117.