Chertanovo

Chertanovo
Чертаново
View from the plane
Chertanovo on Moscow map
Coordinates: 55°37′14″N 37°35′47″E / 55.62056°N 37.59639°E / 55.62056; 37.59639
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMoscow
CityMoscow
Establishedbefore 1665
Area
  Total
21.2975 km2 (8.2230 sq mi)
Population
  Total
364,693
  Density17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi)
Websitewww.chertanovo.info

Chertanovo (Russian: Чертаново) is a housing area in the Southern Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia. The name derives from Chertanovo village first mentioned in 1665. The territory became part of Moscow in 1960. The area is 21,3 km2 and has a population of 364,693 (census of 2010). There are three administrative districts of Moscow (raions), five metro stations, three railway stations, 25 streets and five parks.