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Moscow

Eastern Europe

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/

Facts
Population
13,010,112 1
2021 Census figure, from Moscow's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
2561.5 1
City proper area from the infobox; the wider urban area is given separately as 6,154 km2.
Founding Year
1147 1
1147 is Moscow's first documented mention in the historical record, the date the infobox itself gives as "First mentioned."
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Latitude
55.755833 degrees north 1
Longitude
37.617778 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Continental 3
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 2
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Russia, Countries

Moscow is the capital of Russia.

Source Moscow (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Russia, Countries

Moscow is the capital of Russia.

Source Moscow (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Alexei Savrasov

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Getty ULAN record for Alexei SavrasovBirth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Moscow (Moskva, Russia) (inhabited place)
Constructivism

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Dmitri Vrubel

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Source Dmitri Vrubel (Wikipedia)Lead, birth
Quote, Lead, birth
Vrubel was born in Moscow, Soviet Union.
Vladimir Tatlin

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Source Wikidata: Vladimir Tatlin
Elizabeth of Russia

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Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

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Peter the Great

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Site Of

Kurchatov Institute

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Source Kurchatov Institute (Wikipedia)Lead
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is located at 1 Kurchatov Square, Moscow
Lebedev Physical Institute

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Moscow State University

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Russian Academy of Sciences

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Steklov Institute of Mathematics

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Source Steklov Institute of Mathematics (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a premier research institute based in Moscow
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC)

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WVC Dinamo Moscow

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Source WVC Dinamo Moscow (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Russian professional women's volleyball club based in Moscow

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Found There

Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

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Source Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (Wikipedia)Lead, third paragraph
Quote, Lead, third paragraph
The PTBT was signed by the governments of the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States in Moscow on 5 August 1963
N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology

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Source Research Organization Registry: ROR record for N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncologylocations, geonames_details name
Quote, locations, geonames_details name
"name": "Moscow"
Sources
1. Moscow (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, 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
  • Lead section
    First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of Russian lands in the 15th century and became the center of a unified state.
  • Lead section
    Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia.
  • Introduction, capital
    Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. GeoNames: Moscow - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 524901
    55.75204 37.61781 P PPLC RU 48 10381222 155 Europe/Moscow
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 155 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 55.75, 37.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 55.75, 37.75
55.75 37.75 Dfb
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Wikidata: Moscow
Wikidata Q649, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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