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Alexeyevsky District, Moscow

Alexeyevsky District
Алексеевский район (Russian)
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Location of Alexeyevsky District in Moscow (pre-2012 map)
Coordinates: 55°49′N 37°39′E / 55.817°N 37.650°E / 55.817; 37.650Coordinates: 55°49′N 37°39′E / 55.817°N 37.650°E / 55.817; 37.650
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Ostankinskaya tower, view from Malomoskovskaya street, Alexeyevsky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Federal city of Moscow
Municipal structure (as of June 2013)
Municipally incorporated as Alexeyevsky Municipal Okrug
Statistics
Area (municipal okrug) (2013) 5.2931 km2 (2.0437 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 78,421 inhabitants
Population (2013 est.) 79,661 inhabitants
Density 14,815.7/km2 (38,372/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Population of Alexeyevsky District
2010 Census 78,421
2002 Census 73,429

Alexeyevsky District (Russian: Алексе́евский райо́н) is a territorial division (a district, or raion) in North-Eastern Administrative Okrug, one of the 125 in the federal city of Moscow, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the federal city. The area of the district is 5.2931 square kilometers (2.0437 sq mi). As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 78,421.

The district is named after the village of Alexeyevo, which existed on this site before urbanization. It is largely centered on Mira Avenue. The famous Worker and Kolkhoz Woman statue, as well as Cosmonauts Alley, are located in Alexeyevsky District. There are two metro stations are situated on Alexeyevsky District: VDNH and Alexeyevskaya.

As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Alexeyevsky Municipal Okrug.


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