12-420: Lefortovo District (Russian: райо́н Лефо́ртово , IPA: [lʲɪˈfortəvə] ) is a district of South-Eastern Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow , Russia . Its area is 9.15 square kilometres (3.53 sq mi). Population: 91,176 ( 2010 Census ) ; 87,560 ( 2002 Census ) . The Lefortovo District commemorates the name of a close associate of Tsar Peter
24-891: A reputation for the Lefortovo Prison , Lefortovo Park and the Lefortovo Tunnel on the Third Ring . Several higher-educational institutions are located in Lefortovo, such as the Moscow Power Engineering Institute as well as the Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital . Administrative divisions of Moscow The federal city of Moscow , Russia is divided into administrative districts called administrative okrugs , which are
36-424: A subdivision of state administration. They are further divided into municipal formations called districts ( raions ) and settlements ( poseleniy ), which are local self-government entities. 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
48-621: 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
60-557: 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
72-625: 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 . The territory of Kitay-gorod is not a part of any district and is governed directly by the administrative okrug. Former territorial units with special status ( Russian : территориальная единица с особым статусом, ТЕОС ) which existed in 1995–2002, and were not part of
84-645: The Great ( r. 1682–1725 ), François Lefort (1656-1699), whose troops were stationed nearby at the German Quarter . Lefortovo is considered to have been founded in 1699. In the 18th century it was home to Annenhof , Lefortovo Palace [ ru ] , Sloboda Palace , and the Catherine Palace . In later centuries, the district hosted troops and military organizations, and also became heavily industrialized. The present-day Lefortovo has
96-531: The decision. However, in late 2009, Prime Minister Putin announced that the Government of Russia had allocated 10.5 billion rubles in order to conduct the census as originally scheduled (in October 2010). The census recorded the population as 142.9 million, a decrease of 2.3 million (1.6%) since the 2002 census. The population is 73.7% urban (105.3 million) and 26.3% rural (37.5 million). The median age
108-515: The districts in which they were located: All territorial units with special status were merged into districts in 2002. In 1917 Moscow was divided into 8 districts. In October 1917 Moscow was divided into 11 districts. In 1936 Moscow was divided into 7 districts. In 1936 Moscow was divided into 23 districts. In 1960 Moscow was divided into 17 districts. In 1969 Moscow was divided into 30 districts: In 1977, Zheleznodorozhny and Sevastopolsky Districts were established. Sevastopolsky District
120-427: 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 . Russian Census (2010) The 2010 Russian census ( Russian : Всеросси́йская пе́репись населе́ния 2010 го́да )
132-401: 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. Parts of Moscow Oblast 's territory, including
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#1732787264457144-531: Was the second census of the Russian Federation population after the dissolution of the Soviet Union . Preparations for the census began in 2007 and it took place between October 14 and October 25. The census was originally scheduled for October 2010, before being rescheduled for late 2013, citing financial reasons, although it was also speculated that political motives were influential in
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