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The city is named after the Moskva river. The origin of the name is unknown.
Moscow is simply the translation into English from Russian. The actual word in Russian is Москва, (Moskva). It is the name of the current capitol and largest city, and also the Область (Oblast') where the capitol is situated. An Область (Oblast') is an administrative section, similar to a State, or Commonwealth in the USA. The name comes from the Moscow river, on which the city is situated. Some theorize that the actual word Moscow (Москва) generated from the old finnish language in the 1100's, but this has yet to be proven.
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What is the name of the river that moscow is named after?
moscva
How many cities are named moscow?
- Moscow, Canada - Moscow, Russia - Moscow, United Kingdom There are 18 cities known as Moscow in the United States: - Moscow, Idaho - Moscow, North Dakota - Moscow, Kansas - Moscow, Texas - Moscow, Arkansas - Moscow, Iowa - Moscow, Minnesota - Moscow, Wisconsin - Moscow, Michigan - Moscow, Indiana - Moscow, Ohio - Moscow, Kentucky - Moscow, Tennessee - Moscow, Mississippi - Moscow, Virginia - Moscow, Maryland - Moscow, Pennsylvania - Moscow, Maine
Who is the president of masco?
If you mean Moscow, then it has no president. Moscow is a Russian city and the president of Russia is named Dmitry Medvedev.
What time is it in Moscow if it is midday in Loden?
A city named Loden could not be found.
If it is 100 in Moscow what time is in Vladivos?
A place named Vladivos could not be found.
Is there a place named moskva?
Yes there is a river name moskva in moscow russia.
What is 1980 Olympic mascot in Mascow?
The mascot of the 1980 Moscow Olympics was a bear named Misha.
What is Moscow's fattest chicken?
There Fattest Chicken Is Named Hannah and weighs 26 pounds -James
Peter the Great moved his capital from Moscow to a new Baltic city that he named what?
St. Petersburg
Why is Russia's capital called Moscow?
It's named for the Moskva River, which flows through the city.
What does Moscow mean in Russian?
Moscow (Moskva in Russian), originally Moskov, is so named because it is located on the Moscow River (Moskva River). It is thought that the name may originate with an ancient Finnic language meaning "dark and turbid", referring to the waters of the river.
Does Moscow have a river?
Yes. The Moskva River is the river after which the city is named. There are also other rivers in the city.
