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Moscow
55.75° N, 37.61° E
- Population
- 10,452,000
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 262
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 262 cities of Russia in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Russia, so this is not a national ranking.
- Elevation
- 156 m
- Elevation above sea level from Wikidata (P2044), rounded to the metre. A city whose sources give two different elevations shows no row.
- Area
- 2,562 km²
- Total area from Wikidata (P2046). Where two statements differ by less than half a percent the smaller is shown; a larger disagreement (land area against total area, say) shows no row.
- Named after
- Moskva River
- Wikidata · P138 · checked 2026-09-20
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Only what this atlas can source — no hours, prices, visas or safety advice.
Practical bearings for Moscow, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Moscow have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
The name Moscow comes from the Moskva River, though the origin of the river's name is unclear.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
