Maskowski District
Maskoŭski District (Belarusian: Маскоўскі, Russian: Московский) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after the city of Moscow.[1]
Maskoŭski (Маскоўскі) | |
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District of Minsk | |
 Independence Square | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  |
| Voblast |  |
| Municipality |  |
| Government | |
| • Local governor | Dukor Evgeny Michailovich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 270,240 |
| • Density | 9,008/km2 (23,330/sq mi) |
| District number | 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
The district is situated in central and south-western area of the city and borders with Frunzienski, Centraĺny, Lieninski and Kastryčnicki districts.
Transport
Maskoŭski is served by the subway and tram networks. It is also crossed by the beltway "MKAD".
See also
References
- (in Russian) Moskovsky Raion Archived 2005-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Minsk administration website
External links
- (in Russian) Maskowski District official website
- (in Russian) Maskowski District on Minsk website
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