Fast Facts
Location:Located on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District, in the European part of Russia.
Local City Name:
Moscow
Area:
1,081 sq km
Dialing code:
+7
Area Code:
495
Emergency Numbers:
Fire: 01
Police: 02
Ambulance: 03
Population:
10,409,200
Languages:
Russian, English
Time zone:
GMT +3 (Last Sunday in October – last Sunday in March: GMT +4)
Currency:
Russian Ruble (RUR)
The RUR is divided into 100 kopeks
Average January Temperatures:
– 13°C (- 9°F)
Average July Temperatures:
18°C (64°F)
Annual Rainfall:
24.3 inches
