Microdistrict

Mikrorajon (Russian Микрорайон ) is the name of a settlement outside a central city in the former USSR. Mikrorajony are typically built with standardized multi-storey buildings in large -panel construction ( " plate ").

The term Mikrorajon called an even smaller spatial order as the Rajon and intention is not to unit town or settlement. A Mikrorajon was and is the first name of an independent planning unit in the planning phase of an urban extension or new foundation. After its completion, the names of the continuously numbered Mikrorajony often passed into the language of its inhabitants. Often the name of the Mikrorajons part of bus or tram stop names. The term Mikrorajon also frequently occurs in the address or the address.

According to the Soviet planning norms Mikrorajon covers an area of ​​ten to 60, a maximum of 80 hectares. It should not be cut by main roads. Furthermore, maximum distances apply to infrastructure facilities ( eg schools no further than 500 meters from the farthest block of flats ).

A Mikrorajon usually has its own kindergartens, schools and recreational infrastructure ( play, sport seats) and depending on the size of retail, health and administrative units.

In the GDR, the Soviet model of Mikrorajon was taken, there was the term " residential area" and was also numbered. This notation holds to this day (eg in Berlin- Marzahn, Strausberg et al ).