Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia. With a population of 13,010,112 at the 2021 census, it is the most populous city entirely in Europe. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew from a medieval principality into the political, economic and cultural center of Russia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Population2021 Census figure, from Moscow's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km)City proper area from the infobox; the wider urban area is given separately as 6,154 km2. Founding Year1147 is Moscow's first documented mention in the historical record, the date the infobox itself gives as "First mentioned." Population Estimate Year Latitude55.755833 degrees north 1 Connections
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Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
Population (2021 Census) Total 13,010,112
Infobox, area
Area Total 2,561.5 km2 (989.0 sq mi)
Infobox, coordinates
55°45′21″N 37°37′04″E
Infobox, first mentioned
First mentioned 1147
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Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia.
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Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia
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Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia.
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