Chertanovo

Chertanovo
Чертаново
View from the plane
View from the plane
Map
Chertanovo on Moscow map
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMoscow
CityMoscow
Establishedbefore 1665
Area
 • Total212,975 km2 (82,230 sq mi)
Population
 • Total364,693
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Websitewww.chertanovo.info
Modern view of Chertanovo: Moscow Ring Road interchange with M2 highway

Chertanovo (Russian: Чертаново) is a housing area in the Southern Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia. The name derives from Chertanovo village first mentioned in 1665.[2] The territory became part of Moscow in 1960. The area is 21,3 km2 and has a population of 364,693 (census of 2010). There are three administrative districts of Moscow (raions), five metro stations, three railway stations, 25 streets and five parks.[3]

  1. ^ 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 [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  2. ^ About history of Chertanovo village Retrieved on September 11, 2014 (in Russian)
  3. ^ About Chertanovo parks Retrieved on September 11, 2014 (in Russian)