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Yuzhnoye Izmaylovo
Yuzhnoye Izmaylovo (russian: Ю́жное Изма́йлово, Southern Izmaylovo) is an area ( former Moscow neighborhood now part of Ivanovskoye District, Ivanovskoe just north of Shosse Entuziastov route) located in the eastern part of Moscow, Russia, just north of the Shosse Entuziastov (шоссе Энтузиастов) Route and west of the Moscow Ring Highway (МКАД). It borders Izmaylovo District in the south and Izmaylovsky Park in the north and west. In 1960, it became a part of Moscow, after all territories inside Moscow Ring Highway were annexed by Moscow City proper. Yuzhnoye Izmaylovo is in one of the green areas of Moscow. Izmaylovsky Park, one of the biggest forested areas in urban places in Europe, is right across the street. The place was built up in the mid-1970s as an Olympic village for the Moscow Olympics of 1980 but was eventually converted into a bedroom community, a microdistrict for the fast-growing population of the city. Yuzhnoye Izmaylovo is less ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivanovskoye District
Ivanovskoye District (russian: райо́н Ива́новское) is an administrative district (raion) of Eastern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. See also *Administrative divisions of Moscow References Notes Districts of Moscow Eastern Administrative Okrug {{Moscow-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |