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    Moscow. /  55.75583°N 37.61722°E  / 55.75583; 37.61722. Moscow [a] is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, [6] over 18.8 million residents in the urban area, [7] and over 21.5 million residents in ...

    • History of Moscow

      Early history (1147–1283) The first reference to Moscow...

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      The flag of Moscow, the capital of Russia, is a dark red...

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      1981 – Moscow International Peace Marathon begins. 1982 –...

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      The Moscow City Duma (Russian: Московская городская дума,...

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      The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed (Russian: Собо́р...

  2. Early history (1147–1283) The first reference to Moscow dates from 1147 as a meeting place of Sviatoslav Olgovich and Yuri Dolgorukiy. At the time it was a minor town on the western border of Vladimir-Suzdal Principality. In 1156, Kniaz Yury Dolgoruky fortified the town with a timber fence and a moat.

  3. Moscow is a federal city of Russia since 1993 [16] that is the political, economic, cultural, and scientific center of Russia and Eastern Europe. Moscow has one of the world's largest urban economies as an alpha world city. [17] [18] The city is one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in the world, [19] and it is one of Europe's most ...

  4. 4 days ago · Moscow, city, capital of Russia, located in the far western part of the country. Since it was first mentioned in the chronicles of 1147, Moscow has played a vital role in Russian history. It became the capital of Muscovy ( the Grand Principality of Moscow) in the late 13th century; hence, the people of Moscow are known as Muscovites.

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    Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 18.8 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 sq mi), while the urban area covers 5,891 square ...

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  7. Moscow ( Russian: Москва́, romanized: Moskva, IPA:) is the capital of Russia and the country's economic, financial, educational, and transportation center. It is located on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District, in the European part of Russia. The most populous city in Europe, metropolitan Moscow has a population of close to ...

  8. Moscow is the financial and political centre of Russia and the countries formerly comprising the Soviet Union. It has a population of around 13 million and an area of 2,511 square kilometres (970 sq mi) after an expansion in 2012. One-tenth of all Russian citizens live in the Moscow metropolitan area. Moscow is the second most populous city in ...

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