Microraion

Quick meaning: Microraion is a noun meaning A residential complex in a current or former communist country, chiefly one which was previously part of the Soviet Union; a microdistrict.

Meaning

A residential complex in a current or former communist country, chiefly one which was previously part of the Soviet Union; a microdistrict.

Example Sentences

Raions in turn are divided into mikroraions, analogous to neighborhoods. […] Zheks and mikroraions emphasize citizen involvement on a cooperative, voluntary basis.

Each mikroraion has its traffic-free housing areas, together with central shops, schools and recreational facilities. By 1990 Solntsevo’s population had grown to 67,500. However there are still problems:— • There are not enough shops in the mikroraions.

I was responsible for the evacuation of a microraion. I co-ordinated the work of the police, housing and maintenance, and transport. What were we afraid of? Well, that there'd suddenly be a jam somewhere or panic. Let me tell you: the evacuation went through in a very organized way.

The article analyzes the history of the emergence of the socio-spatial phenomenon of the suburbs in the Western world and in Ukraine. A comparison of suburbs in the Soviet Union (with regard to suburban villages, dachas and microraiony) and suburbs in the United States and Canada is presented.

Word Forms

• microraions
• microraiony

Synonyms for microraion

Depending on context, synonyms include microdistrict.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include microneighborhood, microcountry, microhome, microapartment, micropatria, minidistrict.

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