Podolsky District

The Podolski rayon (Russian Подольский район ) is a raion in Moscow Oblast in Russia. It is located south of the center of the capital Moscow. The administrative center is the city of Rajons Podolsk, which is itself not part Rajon.

Geography

The Podolski rayon is bordered to the northeast by the Leninsky rayon, rayon on the east by the Domodedowski and on the south by the Tschechowski rayon of Moscow Oblast, in the west and north by the territory of the city of Moscow. The Rajon encloses the territories of the independent city of Podolsk circles and Klimowsk.

The Rajon divided into a town ( urban-type settlement with the Lwowski ) and three rural communities with a total of 75 villages.

The largest river in the area is the Pachra.

History

The late 18th century arose after a regulation Catherine II of the first administrative unit named Podolsk. The Rajon in its existing until 2012 ( with minor adjustments ) form was created in 1929. 2012 about three-quarters of the former area of ​​the Rajons including the cities Schtscherbinka and Troitsk to the City of Moscow: Location.

Policy

Head of Rajons is Nikolai Moskaljow.

Economy

Today's economy is dominated by the Rajons 1932 established businesses in the areas of non-ferrous metals and metal powders and food combines. Main areas of metal production are lead and zinc, and aluminum products. In the food sector the main branches are the milk, potato and beef production.

Traffic

By Raion is a railway line in the direction of Kursk.