Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of Moscow | | **Common Name** | Moscow | | **Native Name(s)** | Москва (Moskva) | | **Nicknames** | The Whitestone One, The First Throne, The Forty Forties, Hero City | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Federal City | | **Country** | Russia | | **State/Province** | Central Federal District | | **Capital** | Moscow | | **Government Type** | Mayor-Council (Federal City Government) | | **Date Founded** | 1147 (first recorded mention) | | **Time Zone** | Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) | | **Latitude** | 55.7558° N | | **Longitude** | 37.6173° E | | **Elevation** | 156 m (512 ft) average | | **Total Area** | 2,511 sq km (970 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~13.1 million (2024 estimate) | | **Population Density** | ~5,217/sq km (~13,500/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 101000–135999 | | **Area Codes** | 495, 499, 498 | | **Official Languages** | Russian | | **Currency** | Russian Ruble (RUB) | | **Demonym** | Muscovite |