District Golovinsky: modernity and its fascinating prehistory

The Golovinsky district is located in the north of Moscow and, according to official data, was formed in October 1995. Up to this point, he had passed an interesting and complex history of formation, so today he can rightfully be called the Golovinsky Administrative District. To date, its area is about nine square kilometers, which significantly exceeds the original figure.

In the past - the village

Like many others, the Golovinsky district took its origin from an ordinary, unremarkable village. As the village was originally called, today it is not known, however, there are suggestions that the name was associated with the word "head" (given the modern version). In ancient times in Rus this word was called the beginning of something: rivers, ravines or streams. Closer to the nineteenth century, the terrain acquired a somewhat different name - Khovrino. There is reason to believe that it was associated with some cultural figures. In the village there were about a hundred and thirty yards, in which, as the census showed, less than a thousand peasants lived. Mostly their occupation was farming. They sowed oats, rye, wheat and barley. Despite the hard work and almost complete lack of free time, they lived very poorly. Since the landlords did not believe that their workers needed education, most of the peasants were not literate.

The first steps towards the development

But everything changed in 1869, when a local priest insisted on opening the school. Children began to go to school, develop, and there was a hope that their future will be at least a little different from the real parents. Naturally, the landowners accepted this innovation without much enthusiasm, however, they did not contradict the priest, since they themselves were quite religious. In the 1920s, the Soviet Union reached the village of Khovrino. Agricultural partnerships and cooperatives have been actively formed.

The USSR's influence

There were collective farms called "Red Star", "Red Banner", "Way to Socialism". This was already a full-fledged system of managing the economy with its chairman. Approximately at the same time the first village councils began to exist. Initially, the village council included several villages and farms, so they were often entrusted to several supervisors. In 1950, the collective farm in Khovrino significantly enlarged, and in ten years it had already entered the line of the White Stone. Since that moment, large-scale housing construction has started there. Since the village became part of Moscow, it has significantly changed, the former Golovino resembled only ponds and Golovinskoye highway. The name of the area also contains the ancient and fascinating history of the village.

District Golovinsky: our days

It is common knowledge that today it is one of the largest industrial and residential areas of the Northern District of the capital. Fifty industrial enterprises have been conducting their active production activity for several years now. It is here that you can find the country's first fishing and hunting museum. Modern symbolism of the area is of considerable interest. The coat of arms depicts the head of an ancient Russian warrior in a silver helmet. Perhaps this is partly due to the name of the area. Golovinsky district of Moscow is famous for its ponds, which are located to the north of the Golovinsky stream. This beautiful system of ponds, the main one of which has an area of just under eight hectares. In the southeast there is a beautiful operating boat station, which used to belong to the Mihalkovo estate.

Management and infrastructure

The administration of the Golovinsky District, judging by the opinions of the residents, is qualified for its work. Still, some remain unhappy with the attitude of officials towards the common people. Residents demand justice and improvement. Despite this, it can not be overlooked that the region has a fairly developed infrastructure. The metro station, industrial enterprises, a museum, MFC Golovinsky district, thirteen kindergartens, a modern center of culture and art, libraries and nine secondary schools are very good indicators.

On the modern territory of the Golovinsky district there is one metro station - "Water Stadium", which belongs to the Zamoskvoretskaya line. This greatly simplifies the traffic interchange and minimizes the number of traffic jams. Its immediate neighbors are South Tushino, Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo, Voykovsky, Timiryazevsky, Koptevo and Western Degunino. For the comfort of residents was created MFC Golovinsky district. According to the latest information, it includes: the Migration Service, the Registry Office, the Passport Table, the Pension Fund and some universal specialists.

This comfortable corner of Moscow has a good infrastructure, which is still at the development stage. District Golovinsky - historical and quite interesting. It's worth visiting and seeing all the sights with your own eyes.