Moscow OblastFirst-level administrative division of RussiaOblast in Central, RussiaMoscow Oblast, informally known as Podmoskovye is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). With a population of 8,524,665 (2021 Census) living in an area of 44,300 square kilometers (17,100 sq mi), it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and is the second most populous federal subject.
Cotton millA cotton mill is a building that houses spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton, an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system. Although some were driven by animal power, most early mills were built in rural areas at fast-flowing rivers and streams, and used water wheels for power.
2021 Russian censusThe 2021 Russian census (Russian: Всероссийская перепись населения 2021 года, romanized: Vserossiyskaya perepis naseleniya 2021 goda, lit. '2021 All-Russian population census') was the first census of the Russian Federation population since 2010 and the third after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It took place between October 15 and November 14.
1989 Soviet censusThe 1989 Soviet census (Russian: Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989, lit.'1989 All-Union Census'), conducted between 12 and 19 January of that year, was the final census carried out in the Soviet Union. The census found the total population to be 286,730,819 inhabitants.
SiberiaGeographical region of Russia comprising North AsiaGeographical region in Russia, AsiaSiberia ( ; Russian: Сибирь, romanized: Sibir', IPA:) is an extensive geographical region comprising all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west (with the Ural River usually forming the southernmost portion of its western boundary) to the Pacific Ocean in the east.
Vladimir HighwayThe Vladimir Highway (Russian: Влади́мирский тракт, Vladimirskiy trakt), familiarly known as the Vladimirka (Влади́мирка), was a road leading east from Moscow to Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod. Its length was about 190 kilometres (120 mi). The road has been mentioned in documents since the Middle Ages, when it connected the political capital of Muscovy with the ancestral seat of the Grand Dukes of Vladimir-Suzdal.
2002 Russian censusThe 2002 Russian census (Russian: Всеросси́йская пе́репись населе́ния 2002 го́да) was the first census of the Russian Federation since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, carried out on October 9 through October 16, 2002. It was carried out by the Russian Federal Service of State Statistics (Rosstat). Data collectionThe census data were collected as of midnight October 9, 2002.
Moscow Ring RoadThe Moscow Automobile Ring Road (Russian: Московская кольцевая автомобильная дорога, romanized: Moskovskaya koltsevaya avtomobilnaya doroga), or MKAD (Russian: МКАД), is a ring road running predominantly on the city border of Moscow, with a length of 108.9 km (67.7 mi) and 35 exits (including ten interchanges).
2010 Russian censusThe 2010 Russian census (Russian: Всеросси́йская пе́репись населе́ния 2010 го́да) was the second census of the Russian Federation population after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Preparations for the census began in 2007 and it took place between October 14 and October 25.
Finnic peoplesThe Finnic peoples, or simply Finns, are the nations who speak languages traditionally classified in the Finnic language family, and which are thought to have originated in the region of the Volga River. Currently, the largest Finnic peoples by population are the Finns (6 million), the Estonians (1 million), the Mordvins (800,000), the Mari (570,000), the Udmurts (550,000), the Komis (330,000) and the Sámi (100,000).
SlavsGrouping of people (Learn how and when to remove this message) Ethnic group The Slavs or Slavic people are groups of people who speak Slavic languages.
Finno-Ugric languagesFinno-Ugric () is a traditional linguistic grouping of all languages in the Uralic language family except for the Samoyedic languages. Its once commonly accepted status as a subfamily of Uralic is based on criteria formulated in the 19th century and is criticized by contemporary linguists such as Tapani Salminen and Ante Aikio. The three most spoken Uralic languages, Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian, are all included in Finno-Ugric.
PekhorkaThe Pekhorka (Russian: Пехо́рка) is a river in the Moscow Region in Russia, a left tributary of the Moskva. It is 42 kilometres (26 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 523 square kilometres (202 sq mi). Flows from the north point in 1,5 km from Lukino village to the south, where it passes Moscow through Izmailovo, Kuskovo and Kosino (that part of the river in Moscow is about 10 km).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.