Almost every person living in the capital at least once in his life visited the thought: how many districts are in Moscow? It is unlikely that there will be a large number of residents who will precisely answer this question. Yes, and those who are in the throne for the first time, its size is more likely to frighten, rather than evoke resemblance to their hometown. Let's try to figure out and count all the Moscow districts.
Drowned through the ages
We do not know exactly who and when carried out the first urban land surveying. It is only known for certain that Moscow grew in rings. Today's residents of the capital at any time of the day or night will indicate that there are four of them: the Boulevard Ring, the Garden Ring, the Third Transport Ring and the Moscow Ring Road.
The first officially recorded fact of territorial division dates back to the reign of Catherine II, in 1767. Moscow was divided into 14 parts and went beyond the Garden Ring. In 1782, the number of Moscow districts increased to 20. Despite the increase in urban space, this scheme lasted 70 years. Only in 1852 the number of Moscow units was reduced to 17.
New Moscow
In 1918, its capital status returned to the city. After the 1920 reform, Moscow was divided into 13 districts: seven within the Garden Ring and six more along radial lines. After 16 years, another 13 were added. With minor changes, this division survived until 1960, when the Moscow Ring Road was built. All the lands inside the new ring automatically became Moscow territories. The city was divided into 17 districts: four central and 13 outlying, bordering the roundabout.
The last dramatic change in the urban structure underwent in 1969 - the number of districts increased to 30 - as many as there were never districts in Moscow before. 13 of them were central, and 17 marginal. This layout lasted until the fall of Soviet power, after which decisive changes occurred in the capital's planning.
The latest period in the history of Moscow
After 1991, the administrative-territorial structure of the city of Moscow began to consist of two steps. The city was primarily divided into 10 administrative districts: Central, Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern, North-Western, Northeast, South-Western, Southeast and Zelenograd. Each of these units was divided into municipal districts, which in 1995 turned into districts.
A further change in the number of districts is associated only with their enlargement. So, in 1997, the Businovo district was included in West Degunino, Mosfilmovsky in the Ramenki district, and Ochakovo and Matveevskoye were merged into Ochakovo-Matveevskoye. Thus, the initial number in 128 districts was reduced to 125.
In 2012, two new administrative districts - Troitsky and Novomoskovsky - were separated and merged with Moscow from the Moscow Region. At the moment, this is the last transformation of the metropolitan territories.
Moscow District within the MKAD
How many districts are in Moscow, so many of them are in the 10 first districts of Zlatoglava. The Northern Administrative District occupies an area of four and a half percent of the total area of the city and occupies seventh place in terms of this indicator. More than 1,160,000 Muscovites live in its northern part. The northernmost district of the okrug - Molzhaninovsky - takes fourth place in the list of the largest districts of the city.
The only district whose population exceeds 100 thousand people is Golovinsky. Serpukhov-Timiryazevskaya metro line runs through the district.
The southern administrative district is fifth in terms of area, although it leads in terms of population. More than 1,776,000 Muscovites live in the south of the capital. It is one of two (in addition to the central) districts that do not have territory outside the ring road.
On the territory of the Western administrative district is the westernmost district of Moscow - a separate site “Konezavod, VTB”. Five metro lines pass along the territory of the okrug at once, and not a single tram route. This is the only such case in 12 districts of the capital.
The eastern administrative district has the largest territory of the old districts of Moscow. It also includes the largest area - Metrogorodok. The district is famous for its sports facilities. Here, in particular, are the Lokomotiv football stadium and the Sports Palace in Sokolniki.
The North-Western administrative district is in tenth place by area among the pre-reform districts of the capital, occupying less than four percent of the territory of Moscow. The Northwest is famous for its parks. It is here that the famous Serebryany Bor and the natural monument Skhodnensky bucket are located. Two metro lines pass through the district.
The Northeast Administrative District, despite being the fourth largest in population, is the most densely populated district in Moscow. Almost 14 thousand people per square kilometer live here. On the territory of the district there is a whole scattering of attractions. For example, VDNH and the Moscow monorail, recently deprived of the status of urban transport.
The South-Western administrative district is known as the cradle of Moscow science. At the border of the district is Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, and the surrounding area are built up with masterpieces of the Stalinist empire of the 1940-50s. Until 2012, it was the southernmost point of Moscow - the area of South Butovo. The district is connected to the center by three metro lines. The capital stretches for 60 kilometers from the northernmost region to the southernmost.
A number of large industrial enterprises are located on the territory of the Southeastern administrative district: the Moscow oil refinery in Kapotnya and the former AZLK plant that produced Moskvich cars. Because of this, the environmental situation in the district is not very favorable. The largest in the population of the Moscow region - Maryino - is located on the southern edge of the territorial entity.
The Central Administrative District takes the last places in terms of population and territory among the districts located within the MKAD. However, the highlight of the area is its attractions. The Kremlin, GUM, Arbat and other significant places are located here, attracting millions of tourists to Moscow annually.
Moscow region outside the MKAD
The basis of the Zelenograd administrative district is the science city of Zelenograd. Territorial education includes five districts: Matushkino, Savelki, Kryukovo and Old Kryukovo, Silino. This is the smallest Moscow district.
The Trinity and Novomoskovsky administrative districts were separated from the Moscow region after the 2012 reform. The two largest in area and the smallest in number of the district of the capital. The composition of the two districts includes 20 settlements: 10 in each, including the cities of Troitsk and Shcherbinka.
Instead of a conclusion
So how many districts are in Moscow? Now everyone can answer that there are 125 of them. And there are 21 settlements in two newly formed districts.