Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Moscow Oblast (Московская область) | | **Common Name** | Podmoskovye (Подмосковье) | | **Native Name(s)** | Московская область | | **Nicknames** | Podmoskovye (The Moscow Surroundings) | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | State / Federal Subject (Oblast) | | **Country** | Russia | | **State/Province** | Moscow Oblast | | **Capital** | Krasnogorsk (De facto administrative center); Moscow (Traditional center) | | **Government Type** | Federal Subject of the Russian Federation | | **Date Founded** | January 14, 1929 | | **Time Zone** | MSK (UTC+3) | | **Latitude** | 55.5° N | | **Longitude** | 38.0° E | | **Elevation** | Average ~150 meters | | **Total Area** | 44,300 sq km (17,100 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~8.5 million (2021 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~192 per sq km (497 per sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 140000–144999 | | **Area Codes** | +7 495, +7 496, +7 498 | | **Official Languages** | Russian | | **Currency** | Russian Ruble (RUB) | | **Demonym** | Podmoskovich (informal) / Resident of Moscow Oblast |