Lefortovo District (Russian: райо́н Лефо́ртово, IPA: [lʲɪˈfortəvə] (
listen)) is a district of South-Eastern Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Its area is 9.15 square kilometres (3.53 sq mi).[1] Population: 91,176 (2010 Census);[4] 87,560 (2002 Census).[5]
Lefortovo District | |
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Lefortovo Prison | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
![]() Location of Lefortovo District on the map of Moscow | |
| Coordinates: 55°45′54″N 37°41′29″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2018)[2] | 94,102 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| OKTMO ID | 45388000 |
| Website | https://lefortovo.mos.ru/ |

The Lefortovo District commemorates the name of a close associate of Tsar Peter the Great (r. 1682–1725), Franz Lefort (1656-1699), whose troops were stationed nearby at the German Quarter. Lefortovo is considered[by whom?] to have been founded in 1699. In the 18th century it was home to Annenhof, Lefortovo Palace [ru], Sloboda Palace, and the Catherine Palace. In later centuries, the district hosted troops and military organizations, and also became heavily industrialized.
The present-day Lefortovo has a reputation for the Lefortovo Prison, Lefortovo Park and the Lefortovo Tunnel on the Third Ring. Several higher-educational institutions are located in Lefortovo, such as the Moscow Power Engineering Institute.
Administrative divisions of Moscow | ||
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| Central Administrative Okrug |
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| Northern Administrative Okrug | ||
| North-Eastern Administrative Okrug | ||
| Eastern Administrative Okrug | ||
| South-Eastern Administrative Okrug | ||
| Southern Administrative Okrug | ||
| South-Western Administrative Okrug | ||
| Western Administrative Okrug | ||
| North-Western Administrative Okrug | ||
| Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug | ||
| Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug |
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| Troitsky Administrative Okrug |
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