Maskowski District or Maskoŭski District[2] (Belarusian: Маскоўскі раён, romanized: Maskowski rajon; Russian: Московский район, romanized: Moskovsky rayon) is an administrative division of the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. It was named after the city of Moscow.[3] As of 2023, it has a population of 308,754.[1]
Maskowski District
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| Coordinates: 53°57′04″N 27°30′37″E / 53.9510°N 27.5102°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Municipality | Minsk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 308,754 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| District number | 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography edit
The district is situated in central and south-western area of the city and borders with Frunzyenski, Tsentralny, Leninsky and Kastrychnitski districts.
Transport edit
Maskowski is served by the subway and tram networks. It is also crossed by the MKAD beltway.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по г.Минску в разрезе районов". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
- ^ (in Russian) Moskovsky Raion Archived 2005-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Minsk administration website
External links edit
- (in Russian) Maskowski District official website
- (in Russian) Maskowski District on Minsk website
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