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Muslim population[edit]

Article states that "Muslims constitute around 1.5 million, that is 14% of the population". Taking into account that Russians are 91% and assuming that all non-Russians are Muslims (which is not true) we have 107% population in the town! And then reference for this "information" makes it clear - please, never use yellow press like Der Spiegel for statistics. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.125.6.1 (talk) 10:53, 14 July 2015 (UTC)


Need correction about complete destruction in 1571 by fire[edit]

Too little data about very important year, same scarse and improbable info also presented in my russian articles and hidden even in schoolbooks, considering that there's many histocal works in Russia about that year. The info in article that Kremlin wasn't burned is debatable, because by letters from England's diplomat and politician in Moscow Jerome Horsey - the fire started from the Kremlin's main saint John cathedral with help by strong wind (russian historians agree that this description can be used as truthful - commentary in book about Horsey letters by Moscow's University). So, considering that there's historical facts that deny directly the Kremlin's safekeeping - this words need to be removed from article. Let's use the position that "city was burned completely".
The most population died from fire (russian historians by numerous sources considering the approximate numbers in range of 20 to 800 thousands people dead, the summary table made by Zymin A. A.).
There's need to be added additional data, which most historians agree and consider indisputable – that "tzar" flee from city, so in time of the biggest fire of 1571 there was no authority in Moscow in any form (the fact that he "flee" from city but not "evacuated" like same situation with Stalin confirmed by personal letters afterward from Crimean khan to russian tzar where he made very insulting personal words about the situation happen).
Considering all above i can make edit in article but the sources are russian, which is not easy to make reference. Proposed edit is short: In 1571, the Crimean Tatars attacked and sacked Moscow, city burned, most population died in fire, tzar fled from capital. (with saving current source but adding new also) User436 (talk) 19:31, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

Timeline of Moscow[edit]

What is missing from the recently created city timeline article? Please add relevant content. Contributions welcome. Thank you. -- M2545 (talk) 16:59, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

External links modified[edit]

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Largest inland city?[edit]

The article states this: "Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia, making it the world's most populated inland city." However, both Mexico City and Sao Paolo also have claims to this title. Moscow city proper is larger but I would consider that happenstance as boundary lines for cities have little meaning. JoshMahar (talk) 15:22, 13 October 2015 (UTC)