Maskowski District
Маскоўскі раён (Belarusian)
Московский район (Russian)
District
Independence Square
Independence Square
Coat of arms
Location of Maskowski District
Coordinates: 53°57′04″N 27°30′37″E / 53.9510°N 27.5102°E / 53.9510; 27.5102
CountryBelarus
MunicipalityMinsk
Area
 • Total30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total308,754
 • Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
District number8
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

Geography

The district is situated in central and south-western area of the city and borders with Frunzyenski, Tsentralny, Leninsky and Kastrychnitski districts.

Transport

Maskowski is served by the subway and tram networks. It is also crossed by the MKAD beltway.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  3. ^ (in Russian) Moskovsky Raion Archived 2005-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Minsk administration website

External links

Districts of Minsk
Categories