Lefortovo District

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).^[1] Population: 91,176 (2010 Census);^[3] 87,560 (2002 Census).^[4]

Lefortovo District
District
Lefortovo Prison
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lefortovo District on the map of Moscow
Coordinates: 55°45′54″N 37°41′29″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow
Area [1]
• Total	9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate  (2010)[1]	27,200
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [2])
OKTMO ID	45388000
Website	https://lefortovo.mos.ru/

Lefortovo Tunnel

History

The Lefortovo District commemorates the name of a close associate of Tsar Peter the Great (r. 1682–1725), François Lefort (1656-1699), whose troops were stationed nearby at the German Quarter. Lefortovo is considered^{[by whom?]} 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 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.

See also

• German Quarter
• Vvedenskoye Cemetery