Moscow

Summary

Moscow is a capital of Russia^[1]. Moscow draws 9,376 Wikipedia views per month (capital_of_russia category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Moscow is located in Russia^[3].
• Moscow is in the country of Russia^[4].
• Moscow's head of government is recorded as Sergey Sobyanin^[5].
• Moscow is on the continent of Europe^[6].
• Moscow's instance of is recorded as capital of Russia^[7].
• Moscow's instance of is recorded as federal city of Russia^[8].
• Moscow's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Moscow's instance of is recorded as megacity^[10].
• Moscow's instance of is recorded as largest city^[11].
• Moscow's instance of is recorded as city or town^[12].
• Moscow's instance of is recorded as federal subject of Russia^[13].
• Moscow's instance of is recorded as federal capital^[14].
• Moscow's instance of is recorded as human settlement^[15].
• Moscow's instance of is recorded as city/town in Russia^[16].
• Moscow's official language is recorded as Russian^[17].
• Moscow's shares border with is recorded as Moscow Oblast^[18].
• Moscow's shares border with is recorded as Kaluga Oblast^[19].
• Moscow's anthem is recorded as Moya Moskva^[20].
• Moscow's main regulatory text is recorded as Charter of the city of Moscow^[21].
• Moscow's founder is recorded as Yuri Dolgorukiy^[22].
• Moskva River is named after Moscow^[23].
• Moscow's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Central Administrative Okrug^[24].
• Moscow's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Northern Administrative Okrug^[25].
• Moscow's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North-Eastern Administrative Okrug^[26].
• Moscow's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Eastern Administrative Okrug^[27].

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Geography

Moscow is in the country of Russia^[4]. Moscow is located in Russia^[3]. Moscow is on the continent of Europe^[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include capital of Russia^[7], federal city of Russia^[8], big city^[9], megacity^[10], largest city^[11], and city or town^[12].

History and Context

Moskva River is named after Moscow^[23].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Moscow include Moscow Oblast^[28], an oblast of Russia^[29], in Russia^[30], founded in 1929^[31]; Moskau^[32], a musical work/composition^[33]; Moskva^[34], a guided missile cruiser^[35]; Moscow Military District^[36], a military district of Russia^[37], in Russian Empire^[38], founded in 1864^[39]; Moscow-Petushki^[40], a postmodern literature^[41], founded in 1969^[42], written by Venedikt Yerofeyev^[43]; Moscow Raceway^[44], a motorsport racing track^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 2008^[47]; Moscow Mathematical Papyrus^[48]; and Moya Moskva^[49].

Why It Matters

Moscow draws 9,376 Wikipedia views per month (capital_of_russia category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] Moscow has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] Moscow is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for Moscow include Moscow Oblast^[28], an oblast of Russia^[29], in Russia^[30], founded in 1929^[31]; Moskau^[32], a musical work/composition^[33]; Moskva^[34], a guided missile cruiser^[35]; Moscow Military District^[36], a military district of Russia^[37], in Russian Empire^[38], founded in 1864^[39]; Moscow-Petushki^[40], a postmodern literature^[41], founded in 1969^[42], written by Venedikt Yerofeyev^[43]; and Moscow Raceway^[44], a motorsport racing track^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 2008^[47].