- Source: Central Administrative Okrug
Central Administrative Okrug, or Tsentralny Administrativny Okrug (Russian: Центра́льный администрати́вный о́круг, Tsentralny administrativny okrug), is one of the twelve administrative okrugs of Moscow, Russia. Population: 772,258 (2021 Census); 741,967 (2010 Census); 701,353 (2002 Census); . It is the core of the city that includes its oldest, historical parts: Kremlin and the former Bely Gorod and Zemlyanoy Gorod; with certain churches and fortifications as old as from the 14th to 15th century. It is also the site of Russia's highest government institutions, such as the Government house, the State Duma, the Federation Council, and most ministries. A large part of the territory is occupied by office buildings, especially in the "Moscow-City" business district on the west side of the Okrug.
Territorial organisation
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. As other okrugs, it was formally established in 1991. Its OKATO number is 45 286 000 000.
Coat of arms
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.
Government and infrastructure
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.
Economy
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.
The All Nippon Airways Moscow sales office is located in the Presnensky District in the okrug. Korean Air operates its CIS office in the Tverskoy District in the okrug.
Education
The Lycée Français Alexandre Dumas de Moscou, a French international school, is located in the Krasnoselsky District in the okrug.
Sister cities
Daugavpils, Latvia
Riga, Latvia
Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany
References
External links
Official website of Central Administrative Okrug Archived September 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Krasnoselskaya
- Chistye Prudy (Metro Moskwa)
- Taganskaya (Jalur Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya)
- Krasnopresnenskaya
- Park Kultury (Jalur Sokolnicheskaya)
- Paveletskaya (Jalur Zamoskvoretskaya)
- Park Kultury (Jalur Koltsevaya)
- Novoslobodskaya
- Kuznetsky Most (Metro Moskwa)
- Tretyakovskaya (Metro Moskwa)
- Central Administrative Okrug
- Administrative divisions of Moscow
- Northern Administrative Okrug
- Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
- Luzhniki Stadium
- Bolshaya Ordynka Street
- Tsentralny Okrug
- Zelenograd
- North-Western Administrative Okrug
- Moscow International Business Center
