Sokolniki Destrict район Сокольники (Roushie) | |
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Location o Sokolniki Destrict in Moscow | |
Coordinates: 55°47′41″N 37°40′35″E / 55.79472°N 37.67639°ECoordinates: 55°47′41″N 37°40′35″E / 55.79472°N 37.67639°E | |
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Kintra | Roushie |
Federal subject | Moscow |
Stateestics | |
Population (2010 Census) | 57,444 inhabitants[1] |
• Urban | 100% |
• Rural | 0% |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00)[2] |
Sokolniki Destrict on WikiCommons |
Sokolniki Destrict (Roushie: райо́н Соко́льники) is a destrict o Eastren Admeenistrative Okrug o the federal ceety o Moscow, Roushie; locatit in the northeast corner o the ceety. Population: 57,444 (2010 Census);[1] 54,975 (2002 Census).[3]
Sokolniki got its name frae the wird "сокол" (sokol, meanin "falcon") in lieu o the Tsar's falcon huntin grunds which wur locatit thare, primarily on the territory o the present-day Sokolniki Pairk. The destrict provides the name for ane o its metro stations an aw: Sokolniki Metro Station.
The destrict is hame tae the FC an HC Spartak Moscow. The latter plays its gemmes in the Sokolniki Sports Palace, locatit athin Sokolniki Pairk.
In 2006, efter twinty years o construction an chyngin awnership, a twinty-story hotel haed feenally opened owerleukin the Sokolniki metro station an Sokolniki square. This hotel is nou the Holiday Inn Sokolniki.
In Tolstoys War an peace Pierre fechts a duel in Sokolniki.
The Elite Hoose in Sokolniki will suin be ane o the lairgest biggins in the warld wi DuPont Tyvek uised as a wather an watter barrier.
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