Administrative divisions of Moscow

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.

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

Map of Moscow administrative okrugs:

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

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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	Population[3]	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

Northern Administrative Okrug

Name	Population[3]	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

North-Eastern Administrative Okrug

Name	Population[3]	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

Eastern Administrative Okrug

Name	Population[3]	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

South-Eastern Administrative Okrug

Name	Population[3]
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

Southern Administrative Okrug

Name	Population[3]
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

South-Western Administrative Okrug

Name	Population[3]
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

Western Administrative Okrug

Name	Population[3]	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

North-Western Administrative Okrug

Name	Population[3]	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

Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug

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

Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug

Name	Population	Photos
Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug (Новомосковский административный округ, Novomoskovsky administrativny okrug)	113,569	Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug
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)

Troitsky Administrative Okrug

Name	Population	Photos
Troitsky Administrative Okrug (Троицкий административный округ, Troitsky administrativny okrug)	86,752	Troitsky Administrative Okrug
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

Former territorial units with special status (Russian: территориальная единица с особым статусом, ТЕОС) 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

Territorial changes in 1922–1995

Moscow districts in 1960

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

Moscow districts in 1978

In 1969 Moscow was divided into 30 districts:

• Central part of Moscow

1. Sokolnichesky
2. Baumansky
3. Kalininsky
4. Zhdanovsky
5. Proletarsky
6. Moskvoretsky
7. Oktyabrsky
8. Leninsky
9. Kievsky
10. Krasnopresnensky
11. Frunzensky
12. Sverdlovsky
13. Dzerzhinsky
    • Other districts within the Moscow Ring Road
14. Kuybyshevsky
15. Pervomaysky
16. Perovsky
17. Volgogradsky
18. Lyublinsky
19. Krasnogvardeysky
20. Sovetsky
21. Cheryomushkinsky
22. Gagarinsky
23. Kuntsevsky
24. Khoroshyovsky (later renamed Voroshilovsky, and then back to Khoroshyovsky)
25. Tushinsky
26. Leningradsky
27. Timiryazevsky
28. Kirovsky
29. Babushkinsky
    • outside the Moscow Ring Road:
30. Zelenogradsky

In 1977, Zheleznodorozhny and Sevastopolsky Districts were established.^[4] 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.^[4]

Russian Federation

See also: New Moscow, Moscow

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.^[5]