Federal city of Moscow, Russia As of July 1, 2012: Number of city administrative okrugs(административных округов) 12Number of administrative districts(районы)125Number of administrative settlements(поселения)21 Number of municipal formations(intra-city territories of a federal city) 146Number of municipal okrugs(муниципальных округов)125Number of municipal settlements(муниципальных поселения)19Number of urban okrugs(городских округов)2
The federal city of Moscow, Russia is divided into administrative districts called administrative okrugs, which are a subdivision of state administration. They are further divided into municipal formations called districts (raions) and settlements (poseleniy), which are local self-government entities.
Overview Administratively, the city is divided into 12 administrative okrugs, which in turn are subdivided into 146 administrative units, which include 125 administrative districts and 21 administrative settlements. Municipally, each of the 146 administrative units have municipal status as 125 municipal okrugs, 19 municipal settlements, and 2 urban okrugs. The municipalities of Shcherbinka and Troitsk are styled "urban okrugs" due to their former municipal status within the territory in Moscow Oblast which became New Moscow.
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, while North-Eastern hosts Ostankino Tower and VDNKh Exhibition Park. The total population of the Federal City of Moscow was 11,503,501 inhabitants at the Russian Census (2010).
On July 1, 2012, Moscow's land area grew by 1,490 sq km (580 sq mi), taking in territory from Moscow Oblast and called New Moscow.
Administrative okrugs Central Administrative Okrug The territory of Kitay-gorod is not a part of any district and is governed directly by the administrative okrug. Name PopulationAll population figures are as of 2002 Census. Map Central Administrative Okrug (, Tsentralny administrativny okrug) 701,353 Districts under the central administrative krug jurisdiction:Arbat () 25,699Basmanny () 100,899Khamovniki () 97,110Krasnoselsky () 45,229Meshchansky () 56,077Presnensky () 116,979Tagansky () 109,993Tverskoy () 75,955Yakimanka () 22,822Zamoskvorechye () 50,590
Northern Administrative Okrug Name Population Map Northern Administrative Okrug (, Severny administrativny okrug) 1,112,846 Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction:Aeroport () 74,775Begovoy () 44,385Beskudnikovsky () 74,790Dmitrovsky () 88,931Golovinsky () 102,160Khoroshyovsky () 55,949Khovrino () 79,092Koptevo () 97,989Levoberezhny () 51,309Molzhaninovsky () 2,929Savyolovsky () 57,814Sokol () 57,317Timiryazevsky () 84,098Vostochnoye Degunino () 97,083Voykovsky () 67,470Zapadnoye Degunino () 76,756
North-Eastern Administrative Okrug Name Population Map North-Eastern Administrative Okrug (, Severo-Vostochny administrativny okrug) 1,240,062 Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction:Alexeyevsky () 73,429Altufyevsky () 50,091Babushkinsky () 77,491Bibirevo () 151,334Butyrsky () 60,922Lianozovo () 76,465Losinoostrovsky () 72,640Marfino () 23,971Maryina roshcha () 60,194Ostankinsky () 57,707Otradnoye () 168,972Rostokino () 35,134Severnoye Medvedkovo () 111,804Severny () 9,629Sviblovo () 52,824Yaroslavsky () 84,739Yuzhnoye Medvedkovo () 72,716
Eastern Administrative Okrug Name Population Map Eastern Administrative Okrug (, Vostochny administrativny okrug) 1,394,497 Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction:Bogorodskoye () 98,602Golyanovo () 159,147Ivanovskoye () 127,905Izmaylovo () 110,099Kosino-Ukhtomsky () 16,917Metrogorodok () 37,283Novogireyevo () 95,183Novokosino () 97,927Perovo () 135,095Preobrazhenskoye () 80,827Severnoye Izmaylovo () 80,785Sokolinaya gora () 85,056Sokolniki () 54,975Veshnyaki () 126,546Vostochnoye Izmaylovo () 75,450Vostochny () 12,700
South-Eastern Administrative Okrug Name Population South-Eastern Administrative Okrug (, Yugo-Vostochny administrativny okrug) 1,116,924 Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction:Kapotnya () 27,828Kuzminki () 122,951Lefortovo () 87,560Lyublino () 132,331Maryino () 206,388Nekrasovka () 7,803Nizhegorodsky () 38,756Pechatniki () 71,383Ryazansky () 89,270Tekstilshchiki () 87,849Vykhino-Zhulebino () 184,749Yuzhnoportovy () 60,056
Southern Administrative Okrug Name Population Southern Administrative Okrug (, Yuzhny administrativny okrug) 1,593,065 Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction:Biryulyovo Vostochnoye () 129,700Biryulyovo Zapadnoye () 83,303Brateyevo () 94,644Chertanovo Severnoye () 104,613Chertanovo Tsentralnoye () 104,042Chertanovo Yuzhnoye () 133,008Danilovsky () 90,265Donskoy () 45,477Moskvorechye-Saburovo () 67,257Nagatino-Sadovniki () 69,031Nagatinsky zaton () 105,948Nagorny () 69,535Orekhovo-Borisovo Severnoye () 121,402Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye () 137,965Tsaritsyno () 115,708Zyablikovo () 121,197
South-Western Administrative Okrug
Name Population South-Western Administrative Okrug (, Yugo-Zapadny administrativny okrug) 1,179,211 Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction:Akademichesky () 96,172Cheryomushki () 89,264Gagarinsky () 72,072Konkovo () 138,757Kotlovka () 58,666Lomonosovsky () 81,851Obruchevsky () 63,484Severnoye Butovo () 75,045Tyoply Stan () 112,733Yasenevo () 174,236Yuzhnoye Butovo () 105,212Zyuzino () 111,719
Western Administrative Okrug Name Population Photos Western Administrative Okrug (, Zapadny administrativny okrug) 1,049,104 Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction:Dorogomilovo () 59,732Filyovsky park () 66,775Fili-Davydkovo () 92,965Krylatskoye () 76,261Kuntsevo () 125,100Mozhaysky () 109,248Novo-Peredelkino () 86,755Ochakovo-Matveyevskoye () 90,576Prospekt Vernadskogo () 56,564Ramenki () 101,485Solntsevo () 85,642Troparyovo-Nikulino () 77,901Vnukovo () 20,100
North-Western Administrative Okrug Name Population Photos North-Western Administrative Okrug (, Severo-Zapadny administrativny okrug) 779,965 Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction:Khoroshyovo-Mnyovniki () 146,968Kurkino () 2,339Mitino () 138,371Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo () 46,707Severnoye Tushino () 138,533Shchukino () 89,454Strogino () 124,149Yuzhnoye Tushino () 93,444
Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug Name Population (2010) Photos City of Zelenograd (, Gorod Zelenograd) 221,712 Districts under the administrative okrug jurisdiction:Matushkino (), formerly 'Number 1'Savyolki (), formerly 'Number 2'Staroye Kryukovo (), formerly 'Number 3'Silino (), formerly 'Number 4'Kryukovo () 85,219
Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug Name Population Photos Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug (, Novomoskovsky administrativny okrug) 113,569 Settlements under the administrative okrug jurisdiction:Vnukovskoye Settlement ()Voskresenskoye Settlement ()Desyonovskoye Settlement ()Kokoshkino Settlement ()Marushkinskoye Settlement ()Moskovsky Settlement ()Mosrentgen Settlement ()Ryazanovskoye Settlement ()Sosenskoye Settlement ()Filimonkovskoye Settlement ()Shcherbinka Settlement ()
Troitsky Administrative Okrug Name Population Photos Troitsky Administrative Okrug (, Troitsky administrativny okrug) 86,752 Settlements under the administrative okrug jurisdiction:Voronovskoye Settlement ()Kiyevsky Settlement ()Klenovskoye Settlement ()Krasnopakhorskoye Settlement ()Mikhaylovo-Yartsevskoye Settlement ()Novofyodorovskoye Settlement ()Pervomayskoye Settlement ()Rogovskoye Settlement ()Troitsky Settlement ()Shchapovskoye Settlement ()
Territorial units with special status Former territorial units with special status () which existed in 1995–2002, and were not part of the districts in which they were located: Bitsa Park, Moscow Izmaylovsky Park Losiny Ostrov National Park Sokolniki Park ZIL Zelenogradskaya Moscow State University Sheremetyevsky Southwestern Center of Science and Industry Vodny Stadion Moscow International Business Center Kuzminki–Lyublino Kitay-gorod
All territorial units with special status were merged into districts in 2002.
History
Russian Empire
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: Central part of Moscow Sokolnichesky Baumansky Kalininsky Zhdanovsky Proletarsky Moskvoretsky Oktyabrsky Leninsky Kievsky Krasnopresnensky Frunzensky Sverdlovsky Dzerzhinsky Other districts within the Moscow Ring Road Kuybyshevsky Pervomaysky Perovsky Volgogradsky Lyublinsky Krasnogvardeysky Sovetsky Cheryomushkinsky Gagarinsky Kuntsevsky Khoroshyovsky (later renamed Voroshilovsky, and then back to Khoroshyovsky) Tushinsky Leningradsky Timiryazevsky Kirovsky Babushkinsky outside the Moscow Ring Road: Zelenogradsky
In 1977, Zheleznodorozhny and Sevastopolsky Districts were established. 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.
Russian Federation
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, were transferred to Moscow on July 1, 2012. The new territories have been organized into two new administrative okrugs—Novomoskovsky and Troitsky.Official website of the Government of Moscow. Map of Moscow boundary expansion and List of municipal areas transferred to Moscow
References
External links Administrative-territorial structure of Moscow – The official website of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow Map of Moscow boundary expansion – The official website of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow