Administrative divisions of Moscow


The federal city of Moscow, Russia is divided into twelve administrative okrugs, which are in turn subdivided into districts. The city does not have a downtown area; the urban core is scattered across the city. Prominent business areas include Tverskoy, Arbat, and Presnensky Districts. Central Administrative Okrug as a whole has a large concentration of businesses. The city hall and major administration buildings are located in Tverskoy District. Western Administrative Okrug is home to Moscow State University, Sparrow Hills and Mosfilm Studios, while North-Eastern hosts Ostankino Tower and VDNKh Exhibition Park. The total population of the Federal City of Moscow was 11,503,501 inhabitants at the Russian Census.
While administrative okrugs are a subdivision of state administration, districts have the status of municipal formations, i.e. local self-government entities.
Parts of Moscow Oblast's territory, including the towns of Troitsk, Moskovsky, and Shcherbinka, as well as parts of the territories of Leninsky, Naro-Fominsky, and Podolsky Districts, have been transferred to Moscow on July 1, 2012. The new territories have been organized into two new administrative okrugs—Novomoskovsky and Troitsky.

Administrative okrugs

[Central Administrative Okrug]

The territory of Kitai-gorod is not a part of any district and is governed directly by the administrative okrug.

[Northern Administrative Okrug]

[North-Eastern Administrative Okrug]

[Eastern Administrative Okrug]

[South-Eastern Administrative Okrug]

[Southern Administrative Okrug]

[South-Western Administrative Okrug]

[Western Administrative Okrug]

[North-Western Administrative Okrug]

[Zelenograd]sky Administrative Okrug

[Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug]

[Troitsky Administrative Okrug]

Territorial units with special status

Former :ru:Территориальная единица с особым статусом|territorial units with special status which existed in 1995–2002, and were not part of the districts in which they were located:
All territorial units with special status were merged into districts in 2002.

Historical divisions before 1991

[Russian Empire]

[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic]

;1917–1920
In 1917 Moscow was divided into 8 districts. In October 1917 Moscow was divided into 11 districts.
;1920–1936
In 1936 Moscow was divided into 7 districts.
;1936–1960
In 1936 Moscow was divided into 23 districts.
;1960–1969
In 1960 Moscow was divided into 17 districts.
;1969–1991
In 1969 Moscow was divided into 30 districts:
  1. Sokolnichesky
  2. Baumansky
  3. Kalininsky
  4. Zhdanovsky
  5. Proletarsky
  6. Moskvoretsky
  7. Oktyabrsky
  8. Leninsky
  9. Kievsky
  10. Krasnopresnensky
  11. Frunzensky
  12. Sverdlovsky
  13. Dzerzhinsky
  14. * Other districts within the Moscow Ring Road
  15. Kuybyshevsky
  16. Pervomaysky
  17. Perovsky
  18. Volgogradsky
  19. Lyublinsky
  20. Krasnogvardeysky
  21. Sovetsky
  22. Cheryomushkinsky
  23. Gagarinsky
  24. Kuntsevsky
  25. Khoroshyovsky
  26. Tushinsky
  27. Leningradsky
  28. Timiryazevsky
  29. Kirovsky
  30. Babushkinsky
  31. * outside the Moscow Ring Road:
  32. Zelenogradsky
In 1977, Zheleznodorozhny and Sevastopolsky Districts were established. Sevastopolsky District was split off Sovetsky and Cheryomushkinsky Districts, whereas Zheleznodorozhny District was split off Kirovsky and Timiryazevsky Districts.
In 1984, a number of localities which previously belonged to Moscow Oblast were appended to Moscow. In particular, the town of Solntsevo was transferred to Moscow, and Solntsevsky District was established.