Maskowski District or Maskoŭski District (; ) is an
administrative division
Administrative divisions (also administrative units, administrative regions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divi ...
of the city of
Minsk
Minsk (, ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administra ...
, the capital of
Belarus
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an a ...
. It was named after the city of
Moscow
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.
Moskovsky Raion
, Minsk administration website As of 2023, it has a population of 308,754.
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
The Moscow Automobile Ring Road (), or MKAD (), is a ring road running predominantly on the city border of Moscow with a length of 108.9 km (67.7 mi) and 35 exits (including ten interchanges). It was completed in 1962. The speed lim ...
beltway.
See also
*Independence Square, Minsk
Independence Square (, , ) is a square in Minsk, Belarus. It is one of the landmarks on Independence Avenue (Minsk), Independence Avenue. The National Assembly of Belarus and Minsk City Hall are on this square. During the period of the Byelorussi ...
References
External links
Maskowski District official website
Maskowski District on Minsk website
Districts of Minsk
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