Southern Administrative Okrug
Southern Administrative Okrug, or Yuzhny Administrative Okrug (Russian: Южный административный округ, romanized: Yuzhny administrativny okrug), is one of the twelve high-level territorial divisions (administrative okrugs) of the federal city of Moscow, Russia.
As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,716,808, up from 1,593,065 recorded during the 2002 Census.
Southern Administrative Okrug Южный административный округ | |
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Administrative okrug of Moscow | |
 Prefecture building of Southern Administrative Okrug | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Southern Administrative Okrug in Moscow | |
| Coordinates: 55°38′N 37°40′E / 55.633°N 37.667°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal city | Moscow |
| Districts | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Prefect[citation needed] | Alexey Chelyshev[citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,716,808 |
| Website | http://uao.mos.ru |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,593,065 | — |
| 2010 | 1,716,808 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,789,371 | +4.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
History
The territory that comprises the modern Southern Administrative Okrug attracted settlers from time immemorial, even in spite of the fact that it had historically been an unsafe area. In order to protect the borders, powerful monasteries were built. The first one was the Danilov Monastery, founded in 1271 by Prince Daniel of Moscow.
In 1593, the Donskoy Monastery was established to commemorate the victory over Khan Kazi-Girey. Villages appeared and grew near the monastery. Kolomna was one of the first villages to appear in the area. Urban development of the area began in the 16th–17th centuries, at which time the Kolomenskoye architectural ensemble was also built. The Ascension Church in particular is listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Territorial divisions
The administrative okrug comprises the following sixteen districts:
References
Notes
Sources
- Московская городская Дума. Закон №13-47 от 5 июля 1995 г. «О территориальном делении города Москвы», в ред. Закона №38 от 26 июня 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 4 Закона города Москвы от 5 июля 1995 г. №13-47 "О территориальном делении города Москвы" и Закон города Москвы от 15 октября 2003 года №59 "О наименованиях и границах внутригородских муниципальных образований в городе Москве"». Вступил в силу с момента опубликования. Опубликован: "Вестник Мэрии Москвы", №14, июль 1995. (Moscow City Duma. Law #13-47 of July 5, 1995 On the Territorial Division of the City of Moscow, as amended by the Law #38 of June 26, 2013 On Amending Article 4 of the Law of the City of Moscow of July 5, 1995 #13-47 "On the Territorial Division of the City of Moscow" and the Law of the City of Moscow of October 15, 2003 #59 "On the Names and Borders of the Internal Municipal Formations in the City of Moscow". Effective as of the moment of publication.).
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