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Central Administrative District

Central Administrative Okrug
Центра́льный администрати́вный о́круг
Administrative okrug of Moscow
Coat of arms of Central Administrative Okrug
Coat of arms
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Central Administrative Okrug in Moscow
Coordinates: 55°45′N 37°37′E / 55.750°N 37.617°E / 55.750; 37.617Coordinates: 55°45′N 37°37′E / 55.750°N 37.617°E / 55.750; 37.617
Country Russia
Federal city Moscow
Districts 10 + Kitai-gorod
Website http://www.caoinform.ru/

Central Administrative Okrug, or Tsentralny Administrativny Okrug (Russian: Центра́льный администрати́вный о́круг, Tsentralny administrativny okrug), is one of the twelve administrative okrugs of Moscow, Russia, located within the Kamer-Kollezhny Bank. Population: 741,967 (2010 Census);701,353 (2002 Census).

It was established in 1991. OKATO number 45 286 000 000.

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

The Kremlin Hill, from which the colonization of Moscow began, is depicted under Yury Dolgoruky. The purple background symbolizes the supreme power of Russia, concentrated in Central Administrative Okrug. The gold unicorn was a traditional symbol of the Russian Tsars. Below him an ancient Kremlin white-stone wall is featured.

The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC or MAK), the aviation accident technical investigation body of the Commonwealth of Independent States, has its head office in the Yakimanka District in the okrug. The Federal Penitentiary Service has its head office in Yakimanka District.

The Ministry of Education and Science has its head office in the Tverskoy District.

Aeroflot has its head office in the Arbat District in the okrug.United Aircraft Corporation has its head office in the Krasnoselsky District in the okrug.Tupolev has its head office in the Basmanny District in the okrug.


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