Central Administrative Okrug, or Tsentralny Administrativny Okrug (
Russian: Центра́льный администрати́вный о́круг, Tsentralny administrativny okrug), is one of the
twelve administrative
okrugs of
Moscow,
Russia. Population: 772,258 (
2021 Census);[1]741,967 (
2010 Census);[2]701,353 (
2002 Census);[3] . It is the core of the city that includes its oldest, historical parts:
Kremlin and the former
Bely Gorod and
Zemlyanoy Gorod; with certain churches and fortifications as old as from the 14th to 15th century. It is also the site of Russia's highest government institutions, such as the Government house, the
State Duma, the Federation Council, and most ministries. A large part of the territory is occupied by office buildings, especially in the
“Moscow-City” business district on the west side of the Okrug.
Territorial organisation
The okrug, governed by the prefecture, encompasses ten districts. The territory of
Kitai-gorod is not a part of any district and is governed by the administrative okrug directly. As other okrugs, it was formally established in 1991. Its
OKATO number is 45 286 000 000.
Districts under the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Okrug
Центральный административный округ, Tsentralny administrativny okrug
701,353
Coat of arms
The
Kremlin Hill, from which the colonization of Moscow began, is depicted under Yury Dolgoruky. The purple background symbolizes the supreme power of Russia, concentrated in Central Administrative Okrug. The gold
unicorn was a traditional symbol of the Russian
Tsars. Below him an ancient
Kremlin white-stone wall is featured.
Government and infrastructure
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CONTACTArchived November 15, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine." Ministry of Education and Science. Retrieved on 1 November 2011. "Address: Tverskaya street, 11, Moscow, 125993" -
Address in RussianArchived November 5, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine: "ул.Тверская, д.11, г.Москва, ГСП-3, 125993"
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Queries."
Aeroflot. Retrieved on 29 June 2010. "Legal / mailing address: # 10, Arbat street, 119002 Moscow" – "
Обращение в авиакомпанию." – Address in Russian: "Юридический адрес / Адрес для почтовых отправлений: 119002 Москва, ул. Арбат, д. 10"
^Home page. United Aircraft Corporation. Retrieved on 8 December 2010. "Ulansky side-street, bld.1, 22 Moscow 101000, Russia" –
Address in Russian: "101000, Москва Уланский пер., д.22, стр.1 "
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AccueilArchived June 26, 2015, at the
Wayback Machine." Lycée Français Alexandre Dumas de Moscou. Retrieved on 22 March 2014. "101000 МОСКВА, Милютинский пер. д. 7А, Французский лицей Lycée français, 7A Milioutinsky per., 101000 MOSCOU"