Dreaming of wide open spaces inside a bustling metropolis? Novokosino District offers just that. This district in Moscow is more than just a location. It is a story of transformation.
Novokosino District is an administrative district. It is in the Eastern Administrative Okrug of Moscow. This district is one of 125 in Moscow. Its area covers 3.60 square kilometers. That is about 1.39 square miles.
Once upon a time, a small village existed here. The village was called Krutitsy. It stood where Novokosino is today. The village hugged both sides of Nosovikhinskoye Highway. History remembers Krutitsy from 1576 to 1578. Back then, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov owned this land. He was the father of Peter the Great. It also included the settlement Novoye Kosino.
Construction of the Novokosino District began in 1986. That year, the village of Kosino joined Moscow. Today, Novokosino is one of Moscow’s most densely populated areas. It has a population density of 29,790.56 people per square kilometer.
If you are seeking green spaces, a small part of Saltykovsky Forest Park lies within Novokosino. Near property 33 on Saltykovskaya Street is Novokosinsky Park.
The district has a Festival Square on Gorodetsky Boulevard. It hosts citywide festivals. These festivals are part of the Moscow Seasons.
Several streams flow through Novokosino. These include the Bannaya Canal and the Nikolskaya Canal. Also, the Kosinsky stream flows here. These feed the Saltykovsky and Novokosinsky ponds.
The Church of All Saints Who Shone Forth in the Russian Land stands in Novokosino.
Getting here is easy, thanks to the Novokosino metro station. The station opened on August 30, 2012. This event had then President Vladimir Putin in attendance. The station provides access to Nosovikhinskoye Highway. It also connects to Novokosinskaya, Suzdalskaya, and Gorodetskaya streets in Moscow. You can also get to Yuzhnaya Street and Kotovskogo Street in Reutov.
Novokosino District blends history, nature, and modern life. It is a unique place within Moscow’s vast urban landscape.