Moscow Oblast

Moscow Oblast is a federal subject of Russia surrounding the federal city of Moscow. Its administrative center is Krasnogorsk, while Moscow itself lies outside the oblast.

Federal subjects of Russia: The constituent political units of the Russian Federation, established under its constitution. Moscow Oblast is one of these units, distinct from the federal city enclosed by its territory.
Moscow Governorate: An administrative unit of the Russian Empire and early Soviet state centered on Moscow. Its territory was the principal predecessor of the modern oblast.
Moscow metropolitan area: The urbanized region centered on Moscow and extending into surrounding areas. Daily commuting and development link the oblast’s cities closely to the capital.
Tver Oblast: A federal subject of Russia lying northwest of Moscow Oblast. It is a neighboring region across the oblast’s northwestern boundary.
Moscow: The capital of Russia and a federal city with a status separate from surrounding Moscow Oblast. The city is encircled by the oblast but is not part of it.
Moscow Oblast (1929): A Soviet administrative region established in 1929 around Moscow. Its creation established the oblast as a regional unit in the Soviet administrative system.
Moscow Central Diameters: A network of urban rail routes connecting Moscow with suburban railway lines. The routes connect oblast settlements with employment and services in Moscow.
Yaroslavl Oblast: A federal subject of Russia northeast of Moscow Oblast. Its border marks part of the oblast’s northeastern edge.
Krasnogorsk: A city in Moscow Oblast that serves as the region’s administrative center. Regional government institutions are based in this city, northwest of Moscow.
Moscow Oblast territorial changes: The transfers and boundary revisions that altered Moscow Oblast’s territory over time. The oblast’s current shape reflects repeated changes, including land incorporated into Moscow.

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