Ostankinsky District
Ostankinsky District | |
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![]() Ostankino Palace, from the observation deck of the Ostankino Tower, Ostankinsky District | |
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![]() Location of Ostankinsky District on the map of Moscow | |
Coordinates: 55°49′50″N 37°37′16″E / 55.83056°N 37.62111°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Moscow |
Population | |
• Estimate (2018)[1] | 63,148 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
OKTMO ID | 45358000 |
Website | http://ostankino.mos.ru/ |
Ostankinsky District , also called simply Ostankino, is an administrative district (raion) of North-Eastern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia.[3] VDNH exhibition center and Ostankino Tower, the tallest structure in Europe, are located in Ostankinsky. The district is served by Moscow Monorail.
History and etymology[]
Ostankinsky district is named after Ostankino village that existed on its site before urbanization. Its name literally means "remains", however, despite popular misconception, it was not built on a graveyard. XVI century sources refer to the village as "Ostashkovo", from the Christian name Eustachy[4]
As a populated place Ostankino is known at least since the Russian times of Troubles, but it is better associated with the Sheremetiev estate in a form of a park and palace complex. During dissolution of the Soviet Union it gained even more fame with its television tower and television centre.
Gallery[]
The Sheremetiev estate at Ostankino
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Notes[]
- ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 45», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 45, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
- ^ История Останкинского района (СВАО) - Электронная Москва
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Coordinates: 55°49′50″N 37°37′16″E / 55.83056°N 37.62111°E
- Districts of Moscow
- North-Eastern Administrative Okrug