Aeroport District (Russian: райо́н Аэропо́рт, rayon Aeroport, "Airport District") is an administrative district (raion) of the Northern Administrative Okrug and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. The area of the district is 4.58 square kilometers (1.77 sq mi).

Aeroport District
Район Аэропорт
Fenced garden of hospital for wounded soldiers, Aeroport District
Fenced garden of hospital for wounded soldiers, Aeroport District
Flag of Aeroport District
Coat of arms of Aeroport District
Map
Location of Aeroport District on the map of Moscow
Coordinates: 55°47′29″N 37°33′34″E / 55.79139°N 37.55944°E / 55.79139; 37.55944
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMoscow
Area
 • Total4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)[1]
79,294
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[2])
OKTMO ID45333000
Websitehttps://aeroport.mos.ru/

The district is named for the Khodynka Aerodrome, which closed in 2003. The Aeroport Metro Station opened in the district in 1938.

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The aviation companies Irkut,[3] Ilyushin,[4] and Yakovlev have their head offices in the district.[5]

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Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University is located in the district.

The New Humanitarian School, a private school, is in the district.[6]

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Petrovsky Palace is located here.

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Central Dynamo Stadium was located in the district, until its destruction and replacement with VTB Arena.

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  1. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ "[1] " Irkut Corporation. Retrieved on 30 August 2011. "Corporate Centre address: bldg. 1, 68, Leningradsky prospect, Moscow, 125315, Russia" - Address in Russian "Корпоративный Центр адрес: Россия, 125315, г. Москва, Ленинградский проспект, дом 68, стр. 1"
  4. ^ "Ilyushin. Official Address of the JSC «IL» "45 "G" Leningradsky Avenue, Moscow, 125167, Russian Federation." For address in Russian, see bottom of page at this link Archived 2019-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Home page. Yakovlev. Retrieved on 30 August 2011. "125315 Russia, Moscow, Leningradskiy prospect, 68" Address in Russian: "125315 Россия, Москва, Ленинградский проспект, 68"
  6. ^ Home page. (Archive) New Humanitarian School. Retrieved on May 21, 2012. "Krasnoarmejskaya st., 30”Б” 125319, Moscow, Russia"

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55°47′29″N 37°33′34″E / 55.79139°N 37.55944°E / 55.79139; 37.55944