Administrative divisions of Moscow
Federal city of Moscow, Russia | ![]() |
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As of July 1, 2012: | |
# of city administrative okrugs (административные округа) |
12 |
# of districts and settlements (районы + поселения) |
146 |
# of municipal formations (intra-city territories of a federal city) |
146 |
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1 Central Administrative Okrug
2 Northern Administrative Okrug
3 North-Eastern Administrative Okrug
4 Eastern Administrative Okrug
5 South-Eastern Administrative Okrug
6 Southern Administrative Okrug
7 South-Western Administrative Okrug
8 Western Administrative Okrug
9 North-Western Administrative Okrug
10 Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug
11 Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug
12 Troitsky Administrative Okrug
The federal city of Moscow, Russia is divided into twelve administrative okrugs, which are in turn subdivided into districts (raions). The city does not have a downtown area; the urban core is scattered across the city. Prominent business areas include Tverskoy, Arbat, and Presnensky Districts (the latter being home to the Moscow-City complex). Central Administrative Okrug as a whole has a large concentration of businesses. The city hall and major administration buildings are located in Tverskoy District (home to the Moscow Kremlin). Western Administrative Okrug is home to Moscow State University, Sparrow Hills and Mosfilm Studios. The total population of the Federal City of Moscow was 11,503,501 inhabitants at the Russian Census (2010).
While administrative okrugs are a subdivision of state administration, districts have the status of municipal formations, i.e. local self-government entities.
Parts of Moscow Oblast's territory, including the towns of Troitsk, Moskovsky, and Shcherbinka, as well as parts of the territories of Leninsky, Naro-Fominsky, and Podolsky Districts, have been transferred to Moscow on July 1, 2012. The new territories have been organized into two new administrative okrugs — Novomoskovsky and Troitsky.[1]
Contents
- 1 Central Administrative Okrug
- 2 Northern Administrative Okrug
- 3 North-Eastern Administrative Okrug
- 4 Eastern Administrative Okrug
- 5 South-Eastern Administrative Okrug
- 6 Southern Administrative Okrug
- 7 South-Western Administrative Okrug
- 8 Western Administrative Okrug
- 9 North-Western Administrative Okrug
- 10 Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug
- 11 Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug
- 12 Troitsky Administrative Okrug
- 13 Territorial units with special status
- 14 Historical divisions before 1991
- 15 References
- 16 External links
Central Administrative Okrug
Name | Population[2] | Photos |
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Central Administrative Okrug (Центральный административный округ, Tsentralny administrativny okrug) | 701,353 | |
Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
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25,699 | |
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100,899 | |
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97,110 | |
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45,229 | |
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56,077 | |
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116,979 | |
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109,993 | |
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75,955 | |
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22,822 | |
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50,590 |
Northern Administrative Okrug
Name | Population[2] | Photos |
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Northern Administrative Okrug (Северный административный округ, Severny administrativny okrug) | 1,112,846 |
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Leningradsky Prospect runs through the Northern Administrative District.
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Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
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74,775 | |
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44,385 | |
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74,790 | |
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88,931 | |
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102,160 | |
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55,949 | |
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79,092 | |
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97,989 | |
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51,309 | |
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2,929 | |
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57,814 | |
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57,317 | |
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84,098 | |
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97,083 | |
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67,470 | |
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76,756 |
North-Eastern Administrative Okrug
Name | Population[2] | Photos |
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North-Eastern Administrative Okrug (Северо-Восточный административный округ, Severo-Vostochny administrativny okrug) | 1,240,062 |
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The Moscow Monorail Transit System operates in the North-Eastern Administrative Okrug.
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Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
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73,429 | |
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50,091 | |
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77,491 | |
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151,334 | |
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60,922 | |
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76,465 | |
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72,640 | |
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23,971 | |
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60,194 | |
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57,707 | |
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168,972 | |
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35,134 | |
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111,804 | |
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9,629 | |
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52,824 | |
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84,739 | |
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72,716 |
Eastern Administrative Okrug
Name | Population[2] | |
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Eastern Administrative Okrug (Восточный административный округ, Vostochny administrativny okrug) | 1,394,497 |
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Losiny Ostrov National Park is partially within the Eastern Administrative Okrug
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Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
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98,602 | |
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159,147 | |
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127,905 | |
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110,099 | |
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16,917 | |
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37,283 | |
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95,183 | |
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97,927 | |
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135,095 | |
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80,827 | |
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80,785 | |
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85,056 | |
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54,975 | |
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126,546 | |
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75,450 | |
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12,700 |
South-Eastern Administrative Okrug
Name | Population[2] | |
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South-Eastern Administrative Okrug (Юго-Восточный административный округ, Yugo-Vostochny administrativny okrug) | 1,116,924 |
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Moscow Power Engineering Institute building
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Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
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27,828 | |
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122,951 | |
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87,560 | |
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132,331 | |
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206,388 | |
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7,803 | |
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38,756 | |
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71,383 | |
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89,270 | |
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87,849 | |
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184,749 | |
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60,056 |
Southern Administrative Okrug
Name | Population[2] | |
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Southern Administrative Okrug (Южный административный округ, Yuzhny administrativny okrug) | 1,593,065 | |
Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
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129,700 | |
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83,303 | |
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94,644 | |
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104,613 | |
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104,042 | |
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133,008 | |
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90,265 | |
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45,477 | |
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67,257 | |
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69,031 | |
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105,948 | |
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69,535 | |
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121,402 | |
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137,965 | |
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115,708 | |
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121,197 |
South-Western Administrative Okrug
Name | Population[2] | |
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South-Western Administrative Okrug (Юго-Западный административный округ, Yugo-Zapadny administrativny okrug) | 1,179,211 | |
Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
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96,172 | |
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89,264 | |
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72,072 | |
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138,757 | |
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58,666 | |
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81,851 | |
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63,484 | |
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75,045 | |
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112,733 | |
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174,236 | |
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105,212 | |
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111,719 |
Western Administrative Okrug
Name | Population[2] | Photos |
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Western Administrative Okrug (Западный административный округ, Zapadny administrativny okrug) | 1,049,104 | |
Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
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59,732 | |
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66,775 | |
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92,965 | |
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76,261 | |
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125,100 | |
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109,248 | |
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86,755 | |
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90,576 | |
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56,564 | |
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101,485 | |
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85,642 | |
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77,901 | |
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20,100 |
North-Western Administrative Okrug
Name | Population[2] | Photos |
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North-Western Administrative Okrug (Северо-Западный административный округ, Severo-Zapadny administrativny okrug) | 779,965 | |
Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
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146,968 | |
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2,339 | |
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138,371 | |
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46,707 | |
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138,533 | |
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89,454 | |
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124,149 | |
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93,444 |
Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug
Name | Population[2] | Photos |
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City of Zelenograd (город Зеленоград, Gorod Zelenograd) | 215,727 | |
Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction: | ||
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Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug
Name | Population | Photos |
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Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug (Новомосковский административный округ, Novomoskovsky administrativny okrug) | 113,569 | |
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Troitsky Administrative Okrug
Name | Population | Photos |
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Troitsky Administrative Okrug (Троицкий административный округ, Troitsky administrativny okrug) | 86,752 | |
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Territorial units with special status
Former Territorial units with special status (Russian: Территориальная единица с особым статусом, Russian: ТЕОС) in 1995/1999-2002, which was equals to district:
- Bitsevsky Park (territory)
- Izmailovsky Park (territory)
- Losiny Ostrov (territory)
- Sokolniki Park (territory)
- ZIL (territory)
- Zelenogradskaya (territory)
- Moscow State University (territory)
- Sheremetyevsky (territory)
- Southwestern Center of Science and Industry (territory)
- Vodny Stadion (territory)
- Moscow-City (territory)
- Kuzminki-Lyublino (territory)
- Kitay-Gorod (territory)
All territorial units with special status were merged into districts in 2002.
Historical divisions before 1991
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Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- 1917—1920
In 1917 Moscow was divided into 8 districts. In October 1917 Moscow was divided into 11 districts.
- 1920—1936
In 1936 Moscow was divided into 7 districts.
- 1936—1960
In 1936 Moscow was divided into 23 districts.
- 1960—1969
In 1960 Moscow was divided into 17 districts.
- 1969—1991
In 1969 Moscow was divided into 30 districts:
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- Central part of Moscow
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- Sokolnichesky
- Baumansky
- Kalininsky
- Zhdanovsky
- Proletarsky
- Moskvoretsky
- Oktyabrsky
- Leninsky
- Kievsky
- Krasnopresnensky
- Frunzensky
- Sverdlovsky
- Dzerzhinsky
- Other districts within the Moscow Ring Road
- Kuibyshevsky
- Pervomaysky
- Perovsky
- Volgogradsky
- Lublinsky
- Krasnogvardeysky
- Sovetsky
- Cheremushkinsky
- Gagarinsky
- Kuntsevsky
- Khoroshevsky
- Tushinsky
- Leningradsky
- Timiryazevsky
- Kirovsky
- Babushkinsky
- outside the Moscow Ring Road:
- Zelenogradsky
In 1977, Zheleznodorozhny and Sevastopolsky Districts were established.[3] Sevastopolsky District was split off Sovetsky and Cheryomushkinsky Districts, whereas Zheleznodorozhny District was split off Kirovsky and Timiryazevsky Districts.
In 1984, a number of localities which previously belonged to Moscow Oblast were appended to Moscow. In particular, the town of Solntsevo was transferred to Moscow, and Solntsevsky District was established.[3]