Babushkinsky District, Moscow
Babushkinsky District, Moscow  () is an administrative district (raion) situated within the North-Eastern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. The area of the district is . It is named after the famous pilot and polar explorer Mikhail Babushkin, who was born in this area. Prior to renaming in 1939, the region was known as Bordino. In 1960 it was incorporated into Moscow and became an urbanized area. Many streets and landmarks in Babushkinsky, as well as the neighboring districts of  Losinoostrovsky and Yaroslavsky are named in honor of various polar explorers. See also
Administrative divisions of Moscow

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Districts of Moscow
North-Eastern Administrative Okrug