Maryino (russian: район Марьино) is a
district
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of
South-Eastern Administrative Okrug
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of the
federal city
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of
Moscow
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,
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. Its area is .
Population: 252,597 (2017 est.); It is the most populated district of Moscow.
History
In the early 12th–13th centuries, the area of the modern district was where the village of Maryino stood near Chaginskoye Marshes. The district's name dates back to that village, which itself was called after Mariya Yaroslavna, mother of
Tsar
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Ivan III
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, who founded the village.
In 1898, Lyublino Aeration Fields were built in this area. The fields occupied the territory of over one thousand hectares. In 1911, Moscow canalization system won a Golden Prize in Brussels. After the Kuryanovo Aeration System had been built in 1978, it was decided to use the territory of the former Lyublino Fields for construction of new apartment buildings. As Moscow grew in later years, the territory was incorporated as Maryino District of Moscow.
In 1996, two
metro
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stations were opened in the district.
References
External links
Official website of Maryino DistrictOfficial website of the local self-government of Maryino District''Nashe Maryino'' (''Our Maryino'') unofficial website
Maryino District newsBirds of Maryino District
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Districts of Moscow
South-Eastern Administrative Okrug