Coat of arms Flag Federal subject federal city of Moscow Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00) | Country Russia Population (2010 Census) 80,792 inhabitants | |
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Khovrino District (Russian: райо́н Хо́врино) is an administrative district (raion), one of the sixteen in Northern Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. It is located along the Likhoborka River. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 80,792.
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Map of Khovrino District, Moscow, Russia
History
The name of the district comes from that of a former village, known since the 15th century as an estate of a Surozh prince Stefan Gabras nicknamed "Khovra" (hence the name). In the late 19th century, Khovrino was owned by the Grachyov family of manufacturers. In 1960, Khovrino was engulfed by Moscow.
Municipal status
As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Khovrino Municipal Okrug.
References
Khovrino District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA