Alexeyevsky District Алексеевский район (Russian) |
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Location of Alexeyevsky District in Moscow (pre-2012 map) |
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Coordinates: 55°49′N 37°39′E / 55.817°N 37.650°ECoordinates: 55°49′N 37°39′E / 55.817°N 37.650°E | |
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 |
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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) |
Official website | |
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2010 Census | 78,421 |
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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.