| Lefortovo District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Lefortovo Prison | |
 Flag.png) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Lefortovo District on the map of Moscow | |
| Coordinates: 55°45′54″N 37°41′29″E / 55.76500°N 37.69139°E / 55.76500; 37.69139 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.15 km (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 27,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  ) |
| OKTMO ID | 45388000 |
| Website | https://lefortovo.mos.ru/ |
Lefortovo District (Russian: райо́н Лефо́ртово, IPA: [lʲɪˈfortəvə] ) is a district of South-Eastern Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Its area is 9.15 square kilometres (3.53 sq mi). Population: 91,176 (2010 Census); 87,560 (2002 Census).
History
The Lefortovo District commemorates the name of a close associate of Tsar Peter the Great (r. 1682–1725), François Lefort (1656-1699), whose troops were stationed nearby at the German Quarter. Lefortovo is considered to have been founded in 1699. In the 18th century it was home to Annenhof, Lefortovo Palace [ru], Sloboda Palace, and the Catherine Palace. In later centuries, the district hosted troops and military organizations, and also became heavily industrialized.
The present-day Lefortovo has a reputation for the Lefortovo Prison, Lefortovo Park and the Lefortovo Tunnel on the Third Ring. Several higher-educational institutions are located in Lefortovo, such as the Moscow Power Engineering Institute as well as the Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital.
See also
References
- ^ "General Information" (in Russian). Lefortovo District. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (in Russian).
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