Klin is a town and the administrative center of Klinsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 85 kilometers northwest of Moscow. Populati…Klin is a town and the administrative center of Klinsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 85 kilometers northwest of Moscow. Population: 80,585 ; 83,178 ; 94,908 ; 94,000. It has been known since 1317. In 1482, it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow with the rest of the Principality of Tver. Town status was granted in 1781.