MOSCOW CITY
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MOSCOW CITY, RUSSIA (MOSKVA)
Moscow (Russian spelling Moskva) is the capital of the Russian Federation and the administrative center of Central Federal District and of Moskovskaya oblast. Moscow isthe largest city in Russia and Europe as well as one of the largest cities in the world.
Moscow refers to global cities having great influence on the world due to its high economical level and itspopulation. It is an important transportation juncture as well as political, economic, cultural and scientific center of Russia.
The city is surrounded by 6 airports, 9 railway stations, and 3 riverports. Moscow has developed a fabulous metro (subway) system with the first stations built in 1935.
Moscow has the population of 11,978,000 (2012), land area - 2,511 sq. km.
The phone codes are +7 495, +7496, +7 498, +7 499, postal codes - 101000-135999.
Several matches of FIFA World Cup 2018 will be held in Moscow.
Moscow is located in the center of the European part of Russia, between the riversOka and Volga. The climate is moderate continental: heavy frosts and extreme heat are rare, but departures from the norm often happen. Moscow is the smallest federal subject of the Russian Federation byland area.
The name of the city, like the names of a lot of cities in the world, is bound with the name of the river Moskva, and it was called this way long before the settlement appeared. It isunknown who named it and what this name means. There are 2 versions: Finnio-Ugric and Slavic.
According to the first one, the word “Moskva” is derived from the Finno-Ugric language group which means“river-bear”. The Slavic theory points to the stem “mosk” denoting “marshy” or “moisture, liquid, marshland, dampness”.
Moscow is one of the biggest cultural and tourist centers of Europe and the world.There are many places of interest in the city - various historical, cultural and architectural sites; as well as entertainment sights. There are more and more hotels in the city. Some of them are...
Moscow (Russian spelling Moskva) is the capital of the Russian Federation and the administrative center of Central Federal District and of Moskovskaya oblast. Moscow isthe largest city in Russia and Europe as well as one of the largest cities in the world.
Moscow refers to global cities having great influence on the world due to its high economical level and itspopulation. It is an important transportation juncture as well as political, economic, cultural and scientific center of Russia.
The city is surrounded by 6 airports, 9 railway stations, and 3 riverports. Moscow has developed a fabulous metro (subway) system with the first stations built in 1935.
Moscow has the population of 11,978,000 (2012), land area - 2,511 sq. km.
The phone codes are +7 495, +7496, +7 498, +7 499, postal codes - 101000-135999.
Several matches of FIFA World Cup 2018 will be held in Moscow.
Moscow is located in the center of the European part of Russia, between the riversOka and Volga. The climate is moderate continental: heavy frosts and extreme heat are rare, but departures from the norm often happen. Moscow is the smallest federal subject of the Russian Federation byland area.
The name of the city, like the names of a lot of cities in the world, is bound with the name of the river Moskva, and it was called this way long before the settlement appeared. It isunknown who named it and what this name means. There are 2 versions: Finnio-Ugric and Slavic.
According to the first one, the word “Moskva” is derived from the Finno-Ugric language group which means“river-bear”. The Slavic theory points to the stem “mosk” denoting “marshy” or “moisture, liquid, marshland, dampness”.
Moscow is one of the biggest cultural and tourist centers of Europe and the world.There are many places of interest in the city - various historical, cultural and architectural sites; as well as entertainment sights. There are more and more hotels in the city. Some of them are...
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