Khimki (Russian:Химки;IPA:[ˈxʲimkʲɪ]) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated just northwest of Moscow, at the west bank of the Moscow Canal. Population: 207,425 (2010 Census); 141,000 (2002 Census); 132,902(**** Census); 106,000 (1977); 23,000 (1939).