| En Name: | Ramenki District |
| Ru Name: | район Раменки |
| Image View: | Парк МГУ им. М.В.Ломоносова на Воробьевых горах.JPG |
| Coordinates: | 55.7067°N 37.5167°W |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Ramenki (municipality in Moscow).png |
| Federal Subject: | Moscow |
| Area Km2: | 18.76 |
| Pop 2010Census: | 125128 |
| Urban Pop 2010Census: | 100% |
| Rural Pop 2010Census: | 0% |
| Pop Latest: | 126000 |
| Pop Latest Date: | 2017 |
| Website: | https://ramenki.mos.ru/ |
| Date: | April 2013 |
Ramenki District (Russian: район Раменки) is a district in the Western Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia, located approximately in the middle-southwest of the city.
The Ramenki District's border runs along the axis of the Third Ring Road from the north, along the track of the Kiyevsky suburban railway line and along the axis of from the west, the middle of the from the south, and along from the east. Ramenki is home to the Moscow State University, 16 embassies, and Mosfilm.
The area of the district is 18.76km2.[1] Population: 126,000 (2017 est.)
The modern district received its name from the village of the same name, which was located on the district's territory; in turn, the village received its name from the (currently partially enclosed in an underground collector), which is the largest tributary of the Setun. Ramenka is a derivative of "ramenya"; its definition in different sources differs slightly, but usually means a dense forest, a forest adjacent to fields; the following etymologies have also been given:
The year of the founding of the village of Ramenki is considered to be 1389 (in 1989, the 600th anniversary of the settlement was celebrated in the district).[5] The main street of the village was located in a straight line, perpendicular to the modern Michurinsky Prospekt and in the place where currently connects with Michurinsky Prospekt.[6]
The modern district was formed in 1997 by the merger of Remenki District and Mosfilmovsky District.[7] Russia's largest university, Moscow State University, is situated here, as are the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, the All-Russian Research Institute for Civil Defense and Emergencies of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the film studio Mosfilm. It is also rumored to be the location of a large nuclear bunker.[8]