Ostankinsky District (Moscow)

Administrative district (raion) of North-Eastern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia.
Ostankinsky district is named after Ostankino village, which existed on the site before urbanization. Its name literally means 'remains'; however, despite popular misconception, it was not built on a graveyard. 16th-century sources refer to the village as Ostashkovo, from the Christian name Eustachy. As a populated place Ostankino has been known at least since the Russian Time of Troubles, but it is better associated with the Sheremetiev estate in the form of a park and palace complex. During the dissolution of the Soviet Union it gained even more fame with its television tower and television centre.
 districtinvisiblethird-level administrative division
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostankinsky_District
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Coordinates:  55°49'40"N 37°36'53"E
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