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Moscow, the capital city of Russia, is very large and important. To help manage the city, it is divided into smaller parts called administrative okrugs. These okrugs help organize the city's services and government.
Each okrug is divided into smaller areas known as districts, called raions, and settlements, called poseleniy. These smaller areas are where people live and work, and they have their own local governments. This system helps make sure everyone gets services like schools, parks, and public transport.
The way Moscow is divided helps it stay organized and run smoothly, even though it is one of the biggest cities in the world. Understanding these divisions shows how big cities like Moscow are managed and taken care of.
| Federal city of Moscow, Russia |  |
|---|---|
| As of July 1, 2012: | |
| Number of city administrative okrugs (административных округов) | 12 |
| Number of administrative districts (районы) | 125 |
| Number of administrative settlements (поселения) | 21 |
| Number of municipal formations (intra-city territories of a federal city) | 146 |
| Number of municipal okrugs (муниципальных округов) | 125 |
| Number of municipal settlements (муниципальных поселения) | 19 |
| Number of urban okrugs (городских округов) | 2 |
Overview
Moscow, the capital city of Russia, is divided into 12 big areas called administrative okrugs. These okrugs are split into smaller parts, including 125 districts and 21 settlements. Some of these smaller parts are called municipal okrugs, settlements, or urban okrugs. Two special areas, Shcherbinka and Troitsk, are called urban okrugs because they used to be part of a nearby region.
Moscow does not have one single downtown area; important business spots are spread out. Places like Tverskoy, Arbat, and Presnensky Districts are busy with businesses, and Central Administrative Okrug holds many offices. The main city hall and important buildings are in Tverskoy District, near the Moscow Kremlin. Other areas have famous landmarks, such as Moscow State University in the Western Administrative Okrug and the Ostankino Tower in the North-Eastern area.
In 2012, Moscow grew larger by adding nearby land from Moscow Oblast, creating an area called New Moscow.
Administrative okrugs
Moscow is divided into special areas called administrative okrugs. Each okrug has its own local government.
The city includes several okrugs such as the Central Administrative Okrug, Northern Administrative Okrug, North-Eastern Administrative Okrug, Eastern Administrative Okrug, South-Eastern Administrative Okrug, Southern Administrative Okrug, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Western Administrative Okrug, North-Western Administrative Okrug, Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug, Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug, and Troitsky Administrative Okrug.
| Name | Population | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Central Administrative Okrug (Центральный административный округ, Tsentralny administrativny okrug) | 701,353 | |
| Districts under the central administrative krug jurisdiction: | ||
| Arbat (Арбат) | 25,699 | |
| Basmanny (Басманный) | 100,899 | |
| Khamovniki (Хамовники) | 97,110 | |
| Krasnoselsky (Красносельский) | 45,229 | |
| Meshchansky (Мещанский) | 56,077 | |
| Presnensky (Пресненский) | 116,979 | |
| Tagansky (Таганский) | 109,993 | |
| Tverskoy (Тверской) | 75,955 | |
| Yakimanka (Якиманка) | 22,822 | |
| Zamoskvorechye (Замоскворечье) | 50,590 | |
| Name | Population | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Administrative Okrug (Северный административный округ, Severny administrativny okrug) | 1,112,846 | |
| Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
| Aeroport (Аэропорт) | 74,775 | |
| Begovoy (Беговой) | 44,385 | |
| Beskudnikovsky (Бескудниковский) | 74,790 | |
| Dmitrovsky (Дмитровский) | 88,931 | |
| Golovinsky (Головинский) | 102,160 | |
| Khoroshyovsky (Хорошёвский) | 55,949 | |
| Khovrino (Ховрино) | 79,092 | |
| Koptevo (Коптево) | 97,989 | |
| Levoberezhny (Левобережный) | 51,309 | |
| Molzhaninovsky (Молжаниновский) | 2,929 | |
| Savyolovsky (Савёловский) | 57,814 | |
| Sokol (Сокол) | 57,317 | |
| Timiryazevsky (Тимирязевский) | 84,098 | |
| Vostochnoye Degunino (Восточное Дегунино) | 97,083 | |
| Voykovsky (Войковский) | 67,470 | |
| Zapadnoye Degunino (Западное Дегунино) | 76,756 | |
| Name | Population | Map |
|---|---|---|
| North-Eastern Administrative Okrug (Северо-Восточный административный округ, Severo-Vostochny administrativny okrug) | 1,240,062 | |
| Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
| Alexeyevsky (Алексеевский) | 73,429 | |
| Altufyevsky (Алтуфьевский) | 50,091 | |
| Babushkinsky (Бабушкинский) | 77,491 | |
| Bibirevo (Бибирево) | 151,334 | |
| Butyrsky (Бутырский) | 60,922 | |
| Lianozovo (Лианозово) | 76,465 | |
| Losinoostrovsky (Лосиноостровский) | 72,640 | |
| Marfino (Марфино) | 23,971 | |
| Maryina roshcha (Марьина роща) | 60,194 | |
| Ostankinsky (Останкинский) | 57,707 | |
| Otradnoye (Отрадное) | 168,972 | |
| Rostokino (Ростокино) | 35,134 | |
| Severnoye Medvedkovo (Северное Медведково) | 111,804 | |
| Severny (Северный) | 9,629 | |
| Sviblovo (Свиблово) | 52,824 | |
| Yaroslavsky (Ярославский) | 84,739 | |
| Yuzhnoye Medvedkovo (Южное Медведково) | 72,716 | |
| Name | Population | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Administrative Okrug (Восточный административный округ, Vostochny administrativny okrug) | 1,394,497 | |
| Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
| Bogorodskoye (Богородское) | 98,602 | |
| Golyanovo (Гольяново) | 159,147 | |
| Ivanovskoye (Ивановское) | 127,905 | |
| Izmaylovo (Измайлово) | 110,099 | |
| Kosino-Ukhtomsky (Косино-Ухтомский) | 16,917 | |
| Metrogorodok (Метрогородок) | 37,283 | |
| Novogireyevo (Новогиреево) | 95,183 | |
| Novokosino (Новокосино) | 97,927 | |
| Perovo (Перово) | 135,095 | |
| Preobrazhenskoye (Преображенское) | 80,827 | |
| Severnoye Izmaylovo (Северное Измайлово) | 80,785 | |
| Sokolinaya gora (Соколиная гора) | 85,056 | |
| Sokolniki (Сокольники) | 54,975 | |
| Veshnyaki (Вешняки) | 126,546 | |
| Vostochnoye Izmaylovo (Восточное Измайлово) | 75,450 | |
| Vostochny (Восточный) | 12,700 | |
| Name | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| South-Eastern Administrative Okrug (Юго-Восточный административный округ, Yugo-Vostochny administrativny okrug) | 1,116,924 | |
| Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
| Kapotnya (Капотня) | 27,828 | |
| Kuzminki (Кузьминки) | 122,951 | |
| Lefortovo (Лефортово) | 87,560 | |
| Lyublino (Люблино) | 132,331 | |
| Maryino (Марьино) | 206,388 | |
| Nekrasovka (Некрасовка) | 7,803 | |
| Nizhegorodsky (Нижегородский) | 38,756 | |
| Pechatniki (Печатники) | 71,383 | |
| Ryazansky (Рязанский) | 89,270 | |
| Tekstilshchiki (Текстильщики) | 87,849 | |
| Vykhino-Zhulebino (Выхино-Жулебино) | 184,749 | |
| Yuzhnoportovy (Южнопортовый) | 60,056 | |
| Name | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Administrative Okrug (Южный административный округ, Yuzhny administrativny okrug) | 1,593,065 | |
| Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
| Biryulyovo Vostochnoye (Бирюлёво Восточное) | 129,700 | |
| Biryulyovo Zapadnoye (Бирюлёво Западное) | 83,303 | |
| Brateyevo (Братеево) | 94,644 | |
| Chertanovo Severnoye (Чертаново Северное) | 104,613 | |
| Chertanovo Tsentralnoye (Чертаново Центральное) | 104,042 | |
| Chertanovo Yuzhnoye (Чертаново Южное) | 133,008 | |
| Danilovsky (Даниловский) | 90,265 | |
| Donskoy (Донской) | 45,477 | |
| Moskvorechye-Saburovo (Москворечье-Сабурово) | 67,257 | |
| Nagatino-Sadovniki (Нагатино-Садовники) | 69,031 | |
| Nagatinsky zaton (Нагатинский затон) | 105,948 | |
| Nagorny (Нагорный) | 69,535 | |
| Orekhovo-Borisovo Severnoye (Орехово-Борисово Северное) | 121,402 | |
| Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye (Орехово-Борисово Южное) | 137,965 | |
| Tsaritsyno (Царицыно) | 115,708 | |
| Zyablikovo (Зябликово) | 121,197 | |
| Name | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| South-Western Administrative Okrug (Юго-Западный административный округ, Yugo-Zapadny administrativny okrug) | 1,179,211 | |
| Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
| Akademichesky (Академический) | 96,172 | |
| Cheryomushki (Черёмушки) | 89,264 | |
| Gagarinsky (Гагаринский) | 72,072 | |
| Konkovo (Коньково) | 138,757 | |
| Kotlovka (Котловка) | 58,666 | |
| Lomonosovsky (Ломоносовский) | 81,851 | |
| Obruchevsky (Обручевский) | 63,484 | |
| Severnoye Butovo (Северное Бутово) | 75,045 | |
| Tyoply Stan (Тёплый Стан) | 112,733 | |
| Yasenevo (Ясенево) | 174,236 | |
| Yuzhnoye Butovo (Южное Бутово) | 105,212 | |
| Zyuzino (Зюзино) | 111,719 | |
| Name | Population | Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Western Administrative Okrug (Западный административный округ, Zapadny administrativny okrug) | 1,049,104 | |
| Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
| Dorogomilovo (Дорогомилово) | 59,732 | |
| Filyovsky park (Филёвский парк) | 66,775 | |
| Fili-Davydkovo (Фили-Давыдково) | 92,965 | |
| Krylatskoye (Крылатское) | 76,261 | |
| Kuntsevo (Кунцево) | 125,100 | |
| Mozhaysky (Можайский) | 109,248 | |
| Novo-Peredelkino (Ново-Переделкино) | 86,755 | |
| Ochakovo-Matveyevskoye (Очаково-Матвеевское) | 90,576 | |
| Prospekt Vernadskogo (Проспект Вернадского) | 56,564 | |
| Ramenki (Раменки) | 101,485 | |
| Solntsevo (Солнцево) | 85,642 | |
| Troparyovo-Nikulino (Тропарёво-Никулино) | 77,901 | |
| Vnukovo (Внуково) | 20,100 | |
| Name | Population | Photos |
|---|---|---|
| North-Western Administrative Okrug (Северо-Западный административный округ, Severo-Zapadny administrativny okrug) | 779,965 | |
| Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
| Khoroshyovo-Mnyovniki (Хорошёво-Мнёвники) | 146,968 | |
| Kurkino (Куркино) | 2,339 | |
| Mitino (Митино) | 138,371 | |
| Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo (Покровское-Стрешнево) | 46,707 | |
| Severnoye Tushino (Северное Тушино) | 138,533 | |
| Shchukino (Щукино) | 89,454 | |
| Strogino (Строгино) | 124,149 | |
| Yuzhnoye Tushino (Южное Тушино) | 93,444 | |
| Name | Population (2010) | Photos |
|---|---|---|
| City of Zelenograd (город Зеленоград, Gorod Zelenograd) | 221,712 | |
| Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
| Matushkino (Матушкино), formerly 'Number 1' | ||
| Savyolki (Савёлки), formerly 'Number 2' | ||
| Staroye Kryukovo (Старое Крюково), formerly 'Number 3' | ||
| Silino (Силино), formerly 'Number 4' | ||
| Kryukovo (Крюково) | 85,219 | |
| Name | Population | Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug (Новомосковский административный округ, Novomoskovsky administrativny okrug) | 113,569 | |
| Settlements under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
| Vnukovskoye Settlement (Поселение Внуковское) | ||
| Voskresenskoye Settlement (Поселение Воскресенское) | ||
| Desyonovskoye Settlement (Поселение Десёновское) | ||
| Kokoshkino Settlement (Поселение Кокошкино) | ||
| Marushkinskoye Settlement (Поселение Марушкинское) | ||
| Moskovsky Settlement (Поселение Московский) | ||
| Mosrentgen Settlement (Поселение Мосрентген) | ||
| Ryazanovskoye Settlement (Поселение Рязановское) | ||
| Sosenskoye Settlement (Поселение Сосенское) | ||
| Filimonkovskoye Settlement (Поселение Филимонковское) | ||
| Shcherbinka Settlement (Щербинка) | ||
| Name | Population | Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Troitsky Administrative Okrug (Троицкий административный округ, Troitsky administrativny okrug) | 86,752 | |
| Settlements under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
| Voronovskoye Settlement (Поселение Вороновское) | ||
| Kiyevsky Settlement (Поселение Киевский) | ||
| Klenovskoye Settlement (Поселение Клёновское) | ||
| Krasnopakhorskoye Settlement (Поселение Краснопахорское) | ||
| Mikhaylovo-Yartsevskoye Settlement (Поселение Михайлово-Ярцевское) | ||
| Novofyodorovskoye Settlement (Поселение Новофёдоровское) | ||
| Pervomayskoye Settlement (Поселение Первомайское) | ||
| Rogovskoye Settlement (Поселение Роговское) | ||
| Troitsky Settlement (Поселение Троицк) | ||
| Shchapovskoye Settlement (Поселение Щаповское) | ||
Territorial units with special status
Some areas in Moscow had special rules from 1995 to 2002. These areas were not part of the regular districts. They included places like Bitsa Park, Moscow, Izmaylovsky Park, Losiny Ostrov National Park, and Sokolniki Park, among others. In 2002, all these special areas were joined into the regular districts of Moscow.
History
Russian Empire
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
In 1917, Moscow was divided into 8 districts, and later that year into 11 districts. Over the years, the number of districts changed many times. By 1969, Moscow had 30 districts, including areas both inside and outside the Moscow Ring Road.
In 1977, two new districts were added. In 1984, some areas from nearby regions were included in Moscow.
Russian Federation
See also: New Moscow, Moscow
In 2012, parts of nearby areas were added to Moscow, creating two new administrative districts.
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