Mozhaysky District, Moscow

Mozhaysky District
Можайский район
Ring Road interchange with Mozhayskoe, Mozhaysky District
Location of Mozhaysky District in Moscow
Coordinates: 55°43′N 37°24′E / 55.717°N 37.400°E / 55.717; 37.400
CountryRussia
Federal subjectFederal city of Moscow
Area
  Total
17.526 km2 (6.767 sq mi)
Population
  Total
132,373
  Estimate 
(2013)
135,527
  Density7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asMozhaysky Municipal Okrug
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID45321000
Websitehttp://mozhaiskiy-mos.ru
Population of Mozhaysky District
2010 Census132,373
2002 Census109,248

Mozhaysky District (Russian: Можа́йский райо́н) is a territorial division (a district, or raion) in Western Administrative Okrug, one of the 125 in the federal city of Moscow, Russia. It is located in the west of the federal city. The area of the district is 17.526 square kilometers (6.767 sq mi). As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 132,373. Mozhaysky District takes its name after Mozhayskoe Highway, the district's major road, which in turn was named after the old Mozhayskaya road which led to Mozhaysk town, located 110 kilometers (68 mi) to the west of Moscow, which was protecting west approach routes to Moscow since 13th century.

From 1 July, 2012, the district also includes the territory of the Skolkovo Innovation Center.

As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Mozhaysky Municipal Okrug.