North-Western Administrative Okrug
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North-Western Administrative Okrug, or Severo-Zapadny Administrative Okrug , is one of the ten administrative okrugs
of Moscow
, Russia
. It was founded in 1991 and has an area of 107 square kilometres (41.3 sq mi). Population:
Its borders with Northern
and Central Administrative Okrugs in the east and passes by the Khimki Reservoir and the Moscow District Railway. In the south, it borders with Western Administrative Okrug
and the bed of the Moskva River
.
, and about 46% of its territory is covered by natural features.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, what is now the administrative okrug's territory was home to peasant settlements in the nearest Moscow suburbs: Spas, Tushino, Strogino, Streshnevo, Khoroshevo, Shchukino, and others, which were incorporated into the boundaries of the city over the last fifty years. Many historical and cultural monuments reside within the okrug, such as Trinity Church (in Khoroshyovo), as well as the stone church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, which was built in 1672 and has been preserved to this day.
Administrative divisions of Moscow
The federal city of Moscow, Russia is divided into ten administrative okrugs, which are in turn subdivided into districts . 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 to the east...
of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It was founded in 1991 and has an area of 107 square kilometres (41.3 sq mi). Population:
Its borders with Northern
Northern Administrative Okrug
Northern Administrative Okrug, or Severny Administrative Okrug , is one of the ten administrative okrugs of Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1991 and has an area of...
and Central Administrative Okrugs in the east and passes by the Khimki Reservoir and the Moscow District Railway. In the south, it borders with Western Administrative Okrug
Western Administrative Okrug
Western Administrative District, or Zapadny Administrative Okrug , is one of the ten administrative okrugs of Moscow. The district was founded in 1991 and has an area of...
and the bed of the Moskva River
Moskva River
The Moskva River is a river that flows through the Moscow and Smolensk Oblasts in Russia, and is a tributary of the Oka River.-Etymology:...
.
History
The North-Western Administrative Okrug was formed in 1991 from Tushinsky and Khoroshevsky Districts of Moscow. The okrug is sometimes referred to as "the lungs of the capital", as it is surrounded by the Khimki Reservoir, the Moskva River, and the Moscow CanalMoscow Canal
The Moscow Canal , named the Moscow-Volga Canal until the year 1947, is a canal that connects the Moskva River with the main transportation artery of European Russia, the Volga River. It is located in Moscow itself and in the Moscow Oblast...
, and about 46% of its territory is covered by natural features.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, what is now the administrative okrug's territory was home to peasant settlements in the nearest Moscow suburbs: Spas, Tushino, Strogino, Streshnevo, Khoroshevo, Shchukino, and others, which were incorporated into the boundaries of the city over the last fifty years. Many historical and cultural monuments reside within the okrug, such as Trinity Church (in Khoroshyovo), as well as the stone church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, which was built in 1672 and has been preserved to this day.
Districts
The okrug encompasses eight districts:- KurkinoKurkino DistrictKurkino District is a district in North-Western Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia. Population: The district was established in 1992.-External links:*...
- MitinoMitino DistrictMitino District is an administrative district of North-Western Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia.-History:Located in the outskirts of Moscow, the original village of Mitino merged into the city in 1985....
- Pokrovskoye-StreshnevoPokrovskoye-Streshnevo DistrictPokrovskoye-Streshnevo District is an administrative district of North-Western Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia....
- Severnoye TushinoSevernoye Tushino DistrictSevernoye Tushino District is an administrative district of North-Western Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia....
- Strogino
- ShchukinoShchukino DistrictShchukino is a district in the North-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow, Russia.-Geography:It borders in south with Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo District, east with Strogino District, north with Khoroshevo-Mnevniki District and West on the boundary between North-Western Administrative Okrug and...
- Khoroshyovo-MnyovnikiKhoroshyovo-Mnyovniki DistrictKhoroshyovo-Mnyovniki is a district of North-Western Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia. Population: It is the second most populous district of the okrug ....
- Yuzhnoye TushinoYuzhnoye Tushino DistrictYuzhnoye Tushino District is an administrative district of North-Western Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia....