Shchukino Destrict

Shchukino (Район Щукино) is a destrict (raion) in the North-Wastren Admeenistrative Okrug, Moscow, Roushie.

Shchukino

Щукино
Destrict o Moscow
Alye Parusa residential biggins
Alye Parusa residential biggins
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Coat of airms o Shchukino
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Location o Shchukino athin Moscow
Location o Shchukino athin Moscow
Kintra Roushie
Federal Destrict Central
Federal Ceety Moscow
Burgh North-Wastren
Area
 • Total7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total92,200
 • Density12005.2/km2 (31,093/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (GMT)
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Geografie eedit

It borders in sooth wi Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo Destrict, east wi Strogino Destrict, north wi Khoroshevo-Mnevniki Destrict an wast on the boondary atween North-Wastren Admeenistrative Okrug an Northren Admeenistrative Okrug.

History eedit

Naming eedit

In 1415, Vasily I, the Grand Duchy o Moscow biggit a veelage in the east o a Moscow river, Shchukino. In order tae his son wis born (this boy juist is Vasily II, the Grand Duchy o Moscow).

Owerview eedit

Shchukino began a ceety district syne 1918, an the KPSU implementit a new policy in this year. It wis govrened bi the North-Wastren Admeenistrative Okrug syne 1988.

Streets eedit

  • Marshal Konev Street (Улица Ма́ршала Ко́нева), namit “Улица Министра” (The Meenister Street) an aw, due tae the presence o aw the Meenisters o the Govrenment o Brezhnev livin in this street.

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  Media relatit tae Shchukino at Wikimedia Commons