Moskovsky City District, Nizhny Novgorod

Moskovsky City District (Russian: Московский район) , is one of the eight districts of the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The area knows as Moskovsky District had existed since 1970. Between 1956 and 1970, the territory of today's Moskovsky District was part of the Sormovsky City District, meaning that during that time the Sormovo Airfield was actually within the Sormovsky District.

Moskovsky District

Московский район
Location of Moskovsky District on the map of Nizhny Novgorod
Coordinates: 56°19′59.99″N 44°0′0.00″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Established9 December 1970
Administrative centerNizhny Novgorod
Government
  TypeLocal government
  HeadVladimir Kropotin
Area
  Total27 km2 (10 sq mi)

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