Lefortovo District
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Lefortovo District ({{lang-rus|райо́н Лефо́ртово|a=Ru-Lefortovo.ogg|p=lʲɪˈfortəvə}}) is a district of South-Eastern Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Its area is {{convert|9.15|km2|mi2}}.{{cite web|title=General Information|url=http://lefortovo.mos.ru/district/statistical-data-in-the-district/|publisher=Lefortovo District|language=russian|access-date=March 27, 2018}} Population: {{ru-census2010|91,176|;}} {{ru-census2002|87,560|.}}
History
The Lefortovo District commemorates the name of a close associate of Tsar Peter the Great ({{reign | 1682 | 1725}}), François Lefort (1656-1699), whose troops were stationed nearby at the German Quarter. Lefortovo is considered{{by whom|date= April 2013}} to have been founded in 1699. In the 18th century it was home to Annenhof, {{ill|Lefortovo Palace|ru|Лефортовский дворец}}, 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 as well as the Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital.
See also
References
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