# Administrative divisions of Moscow

| Federal city of Moscow, Russia | |
| As of July 1, 2012: ||
| Number of city administrative okrugs (административных округов) | 12 |
| Number of administrative districts (районы) | 125 |
| Number of administrative settlements (поселения) | 21 |
| Number of municipal formations (intra-city territories of a federal city) | 146 |
| Number of municipal okrugs (муниципальных округов) | 125 |
| Number of municipal settlements (муниципальных поселения) | 19 |
| Number of urban okrugs (городских округов) | 2 |
The federal city of Moscow, Russia is divided into administrative districts called administrative okrugs, which are a subdivision of state administration. They are further divided into municipal formations called districts (raions) and settlements (poseleniy), which are local self-government entities.

## Overview

Administratively, the city is divided into 12 administrative okrugs, which in turn are subdivided into 146 administrative units, which include 125 administrative districts and 21 administrative settlements. Municipally, each of the 146 administrative units have municipal status as 125 municipal okrugs, 19 municipal settlements, and 2 urban okrugs. The municipalities of Shcherbinka and Troitsk are styled "urban okrugs" due to their former municipal status within the territory in Moscow Oblast which became New Moscow.
The city does not have a downtown area; the urban core is scattered across the city. Prominent business areas include Tverskoy, Arbat, and Presnensky Districts (the latter being home to the Moscow-City complex). Central Administrative Okrug as a whole has a large concentration of businesses. The city hall and major administration buildings are located in Tverskoy District (home to the Moscow Kremlin). Western Administrative Okrug is home to Moscow State University, Sparrow Hills and Mosfilm Studios, while North-Eastern hosts Ostankino Tower and VDNKh Exhibition Park. The total population of the Federal City of Moscow was 11,503,501 inhabitants at the Russian Census (2010).
On July 1, 2012, Moscow's land area grew by 1,490 sq km (580 sq mi), taking in territory from Moscow Oblast and called New Moscow.

## Administrative okrugs
### Central Administrative Okrug

The territory of Kitay-gorod is not a part of any district and is governed directly by the administrative okrug.
| Name | Population |
| Central Administrative Okrug (Центральный административный округ, Tsentralny administrativny okrug) | 701,353 |
| Arbat (Арбат) | 25,699 |
| Basmanny (Басманный) | 100,899 |
| Khamovniki (Хамовники) | 97,110 |
| Krasnoselsky (Красносельский) | 45,229 |
| Meshchansky (Мещанский) | 56,077 |
| Presnensky (Пресненский) | 116,979 |
| Tagansky (Таганский) | 109,993 |
| Tverskoy (Тверской) | 75,955 |
| Yakimanka (Якиманка) | 22,822 |
| Zamoskvorechye (Замоскворечье) | 50,590 |

### Northern Administrative Okrug

| Name | Population |
| Northern Administrative Okrug (Северный административный округ, Severny administrativny okrug) | 1,112,846 |
| Aeroport (Аэропорт) | 74,775 |
| Begovoy (Беговой) | 44,385 |
| Beskudnikovsky (Бескудниковский) | 74,790 |
| Dmitrovsky (Дмитровский) | 88,931 |
| Golovinsky (Головинский) | 102,160 |
| Khoroshyovsky (Хорошёвский) | 55,949 |
| Khovrino (Ховрино) | 79,092 |
| Koptevo (Коптево) | 97,989 |
| Levoberezhny (Левобережный) | 51,309 |
| Molzhaninovsky (Молжаниновский) | 2,929 |
| Savyolovsky (Савёловский) | 57,814 |
| Sokol (Сокол) | 57,317 |
| Timiryazevsky (Тимирязевский) | 84,098 |
| Vostochnoye Degunino (Восточное Дегунино) | 97,083 |
| Voykovsky (Войковский) | 67,470 |
| Zapadnoye Degunino (Западное Дегунино) | 76,756 |

### North-Eastern Administrative Okrug

| Name | Population |
| North-Eastern Administrative Okrug (Северо-Восточный административный округ, Severo-Vostochny administrativny okrug) | 1,240,062 |
| Alexeyevsky (Алексеевский) | 73,429 |
| Altufyevsky (Алтуфьевский) | 50,091 |
| Babushkinsky (Бабушкинский) | 77,491 |
| Bibirevo (Бибирево) | 151,334 |
| Butyrsky (Бутырский) | 60,922 |
| Lianozovo (Лианозово) | 76,465 |
| Losinoostrovsky (Лосиноостровский) | 72,640 |
| Marfino (Марфино) | 23,971 |
| Maryina roshcha (Марьина роща) | 60,194 |
| Ostankinsky (Останкинский) | 57,707 |
| Otradnoye (Отрадное) | 168,972 |
| Rostokino (Ростокино) | 35,134 |
| Severnoye Medvedkovo (Северное Медведково) | 111,804 |
| Severny (Северный) | 9,629 |
| Sviblovo (Свиблово) | 52,824 |
| Yaroslavsky (Ярославский) | 84,739 |
| Yuzhnoye Medvedkovo (Южное Медведково) | 72,716 |

### Eastern Administrative Okrug

| Name | Population |
| Eastern Administrative Okrug (Восточный административный округ, Vostochny administrativny okrug) | 1,394,497 |
| Bogorodskoye (Богородское) | 98,602 |
| Golyanovo (Гольяново) | 159,147 |
| Ivanovskoye (Ивановское) | 127,905 |
| Izmaylovo (Измайлово) | 110,099 |
| Kosino-Ukhtomsky (Косино-Ухтомский) | 16,917 |
| Metrogorodok (Метрогородок) | 37,283 |
| Novogireyevo (Новогиреево) | 95,183 |
| Novokosino (Новокосино) | 97,927 |
| Perovo (Перово) | 135,095 |
| Preobrazhenskoye (Преображенское) | 80,827 |
| Severnoye Izmaylovo (Северное Измайлово) | 80,785 |
| Sokolinaya gora (Соколиная гора) | 85,056 |
| Sokolniki (Сокольники) | 54,975 |
| Veshnyaki (Вешняки) | 126,546 |
| Vostochnoye Izmaylovo (Восточное Измайлово) | 75,450 |
| Vostochny (Восточный) | 12,700 |

### South-Eastern Administrative Okrug

| Name | Population |
| South-Eastern Administrative Okrug (Юго-Восточный административный округ, Yugo-Vostochny administrativny okrug) | 1,116,924 |
| Kapotnya (Капотня) | 27,828 |
| Kuzminki (Кузьминки) | 122,951 |
| Lefortovo (Лефортово) | 87,560 |
| Lyublino (Люблино) | 132,331 |
| Maryino (Марьино) | 206,388 |
| Nekrasovka (Некрасовка) | 7,803 |
| Nizhegorodsky (Нижегородский) | 38,756 |
| Pechatniki (Печатники) | 71,383 |
| Ryazansky (Рязанский) | 89,270 |
| Tekstilshchiki (Текстильщики) | 87,849 |
| Vykhino-Zhulebino (Выхино-Жулебино) | 184,749 |
| Yuzhnoportovy (Южнопортовый) | 60,056 |

### Southern Administrative Okrug

| Name | Population |
| Southern Administrative Okrug (Южный административный округ, Yuzhny administrativny okrug) | 1,593,065 |
| Biryulyovo Vostochnoye (Бирюлёво Восточное) | 129,700 |
| Biryulyovo Zapadnoye (Бирюлёво Западное) | 83,303 |
| Brateyevo (Братеево) | 94,644 |
| Chertanovo Severnoye (Чертаново Северное) | 104,613 |
| Chertanovo Tsentralnoye (Чертаново Центральное) | 104,042 |
| Chertanovo Yuzhnoye (Чертаново Южное) | 133,008 |
| Danilovsky (Даниловский) | 90,265 |
| Donskoy (Донской) | 45,477 |
| Moskvorechye-Saburovo (Москворечье-Сабурово) | 67,257 |
| Nagatino-Sadovniki (Нагатино-Садовники) | 69,031 |
| Nagatinsky zaton (Нагатинский затон) | 105,948 |
| Nagorny (Нагорный) | 69,535 |
| Orekhovo-Borisovo Severnoye (Орехово-Борисово Северное) | 121,402 |
| Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye (Орехово-Борисово Южное) | 137,965 |
| Tsaritsyno (Царицыно) | 115,708 |
| Zyablikovo (Зябликово) | 121,197 |

### South-Western Administrative Okrug

| Name | Population |
| South-Western Administrative Okrug (Юго-Западный административный округ, Yugo-Zapadny administrativny okrug) | 1,179,211 |
| Akademichesky (Академический) | 96,172 |
| Cheryomushki (Черёмушки) | 89,264 |
| Gagarinsky (Гагаринский) | 72,072 |
| Konkovo (Коньково) | 138,757 |
| Kotlovka (Котловка) | 58,666 |
| Lomonosovsky (Ломоносовский) | 81,851 |
| Obruchevsky (Обручевский) | 63,484 |
| Severnoye Butovo (Северное Бутово) | 75,045 |
| Tyoply Stan (Тёплый Стан) | 112,733 |
| Yasenevo (Ясенево) | 174,236 |
| Yuzhnoye Butovo (Южное Бутово) | 105,212 |
| Zyuzino (Зюзино) | 111,719 |

### Western Administrative Okrug

| Name | Population |
| Western Administrative Okrug (Западный административный округ, Zapadny administrativny okrug) | 1,049,104 |
| Dorogomilovo (Дорогомилово) | 59,732 |
| Filyovsky park (Филёвский парк) | 66,775 |
| Fili-Davydkovo (Фили-Давыдково) | 92,965 |
| Krylatskoye (Крылатское) | 76,261 |
| Kuntsevo (Кунцево) | 125,100 |
| Mozhaysky (Можайский) | 109,248 |
| Novo-Peredelkino (Ново-Переделкино) | 86,755 |
| Ochakovo-Matveyevskoye (Очаково-Матвеевское) | 90,576 |
| Prospekt Vernadskogo (Проспект Вернадского) | 56,564 |
| Ramenki (Раменки) | 101,485 |
| Solntsevo (Солнцево) | 85,642 |
| Troparyovo-Nikulino (Тропарёво-Никулино) | 77,901 |
| Vnukovo (Внуково) | 20,100 |

### North-Western Administrative Okrug

| Name | Population |
| North-Western Administrative Okrug (Северо-Западный административный округ, Severo-Zapadny administrativny okrug) | 779,965 |
| Khoroshyovo-Mnyovniki (Хорошёво-Мнёвники) | 146,968 |
| Kurkino (Куркино) | 2,339 |
| Mitino (Митино) | 138,371 |
| Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo (Покровское-Стрешнево) | 46,707 |
| Severnoye Tushino (Северное Тушино) | 138,533 |
| Shchukino (Щукино) | 89,454 |
| Strogino (Строгино) | 124,149 |
| Yuzhnoye Tushino (Южное Тушино) | 93,444 |

### Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug

| Name | Population (2010) |
| City of Zelenograd (город Зеленоград, Gorod Zelenograd) | 221,712 |
| Matushkino (Матушкино), formerly 'Number 1' | |
| Savyolki (Савёлки), formerly 'Number 2' | |
| Staroye Kryukovo (Старое Крюково), formerly 'Number 3' | |
| Silino (Силино), formerly 'Number 4' | |
| Kryukovo (Крюково) | 85,219 |

### Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug

| Name | Population | Photos |
| Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug (Новомосковский административный округ, Novomoskovsky administrativny okrug) | 113,569 | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
| Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug ||
| Vnukovskoye Settlement (Поселение Внуковское) | | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
| Voskresenskoye Settlement (Поселение Воскресенское) | | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
| Desyonovskoye Settlement (Поселение Десёновское) | | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
| Kokoshkino Settlement (Поселение Кокошкино) | | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
| Marushkinskoye Settlement (Поселение Марушкинское) | | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
| Moskovsky Settlement (Поселение Московский) | | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
| Mosrentgen Settlement (Поселение Мосрентген) | | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
| Ryazanovskoye Settlement (Поселение Рязановское) | | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
| Sosenskoye Settlement (Поселение Сосенское) | | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
| Filimonkovskoye Settlement (Поселение Филимонковское) | | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
| Shcherbinka Settlement (Щербинка) | | Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |

### Troitsky Administrative Okrug

| Name | Population | Photos |
| Troitsky Administrative Okrug (Троицкий административный округ, Troitsky administrativny okrug) | 86,752 | Troitsky Administrative Okrug |
| Troitsky Administrative Okrug ||
| Voronovskoye Settlement (Поселение Вороновское) | | Troitsky Administrative Okrug |
| Kiyevsky Settlement (Поселение Киевский) | | Troitsky Administrative Okrug |
| Klenovskoye Settlement (Поселение Клёновское) | | Troitsky Administrative Okrug |
| Krasnopakhorskoye Settlement (Поселение Краснопахорское) | | Troitsky Administrative Okrug |
| Mikhaylovo-Yartsevskoye Settlement (Поселение Михайлово-Ярцевское) | | Troitsky Administrative Okrug |
| Novofyodorovskoye Settlement (Поселение Новофёдоровское) | | Troitsky Administrative Okrug |
| Pervomayskoye Settlement (Поселение Первомайское) | | Troitsky Administrative Okrug |
| Rogovskoye Settlement (Поселение Роговское) | | Troitsky Administrative Okrug |
| Troitsky Settlement (Поселение Троицк) | | Troitsky Administrative Okrug |
| Shchapovskoye Settlement (Поселение Щаповское) | | Troitsky Administrative Okrug |

## Territorial units with special status

Former territorial units with special status (Russian: территориальная единица с особым статусом, ТЕОС) which existed in 1995–2002, and were not part of the districts in which they were located:
* Bitsa Park, Moscow
* Izmaylovsky Park
* Losiny Ostrov National Park
* Sokolniki Park
* ZIL
* Zelenogradskaya
* Moscow State University
* Sheremetyevsky
* Southwestern Center of Science and Industry
* Vodny Stadion
* Moscow International Business Center
* Kuzminki–Lyublino
* Kitay-gorod
All territorial units with special status were merged into districts in 2002.

## History
### Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
#### 1917–1920

In 1917 Moscow was divided into 8 districts. In October 1917 Moscow was divided into 11 districts.

#### 1920–1936

In 1936 Moscow was divided into 7 districts.

#### 1936–1960

In 1936 Moscow was divided into 23 districts.

#### 1960–1969

In 1960 Moscow was divided into 17 districts.

#### 1969–1991

In 1969 Moscow was divided into 30 districts:
      * Central part of Moscow
* Sokolnichesky
* Baumansky
* Kalininsky
* Zhdanovsky
* Proletarsky
* Moskvoretsky
* Oktyabrsky
* Leninsky
* Kievsky
* Krasnopresnensky
* Frunzensky
* Sverdlovsky
* Dzerzhinsky
** Other districts within the Moscow Ring Road
* Kuybyshevsky
* Pervomaysky
* Perovsky
* Volgogradsky
* Lyublinsky
* Krasnogvardeysky
* Sovetsky
* Cheryomushkinsky
* Gagarinsky
* Kuntsevsky
* Khoroshyovsky (later renamed Voroshilovsky, and then back to Khoroshyovsky)
* Tushinsky
* Leningradsky
* Timiryazevsky
* Kirovsky
* Babushkinsky
** outside the Moscow Ring Road:
* Zelenogradsky
In 1977, Zheleznodorozhny and Sevastopolsky Districts were established. Sevastopolsky District was split off Sovetsky and Cheryomushkinsky Districts, whereas Zheleznodorozhny District was split off Kirovsky and Timiryazevsky Districts.
In 1984, a number of localities which previously belonged to Moscow Oblast were appended to Moscow. In particular, the town of Solntsevo was transferred to Moscow, and Solntsevsky District was established.

### Russian Federation

Parts of Moscow Oblast's territory, including the towns of Troitsk, Moskovsky, and Shcherbinka, as well as parts of the territories of Leninsky, Naro-Fominsky, and Podolsky Districts, were transferred to Moscow on July 1, 2012. The new territories have been organized into two new administrative okrugs—Novomoskovsky and Troitsky.