4.1.6. Rules for attributing places (organizations)
Follow these rules when entering names of places (organizations):
- 4.1.6.1. The rules specify the names of the administrations
- 4.1.6.2. Rules for defining names of memorial sites
- 4.1.6.3. Rules for naming housing and utility objects
4.1.6.1. The rules specify the names of the administrations
For various types of administrations (subcategory State → government authorities, administration), there are multiple ways to write their names.
In accordance with the hierarchy of the administrative divisions of Russia (see Section 3.2.2.3. Administrative subordination), a number of administrative management structures are distinguished (a dash in the cell means that the name of this type is not applicable to this administrative division level):
| Administrative division level | Official name | Name for caption | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| State (1) | The Administration Of The President Of The Russian Federation | Administration of the President of Russia | — |
| Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia | Council of the Russian Federation | — | |
| State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia | State Duma of Russia | — | |
| Government of the Russian Federation | Government of Russia | — | |
| Federal Area (2) | Administration of the Siberian Federal Area | Administration of the Siberian FA | — |
| Region (2) | Administration of the President of the Republic jf Tatarstan | Administration of the President of Tatarstan or Administration of President of the Republic | — |
| Public Office of Moscow Regional Governor | Public Office of Moscow Region Governor or Public Office of Regional Governor | — | |
| Council of Deputies for the Lipetsk region | Council of Regional Deputies | Regional Council of Deputies | |
| Moscow Regional Duma | Regional Duma | Reg. Duma | |
| Legislative Assembly of Vladimir Region | Regional Leg. Assembly | — | |
| Administration of Vladimir Region | Regional Administration | Reg. Administration | |
| Government of [name] region/province/republic | Government of [name] region/province/republic | — | |
| District, city region (3) | Administration of the Domodedovo City Area | District administration | — |
| [city region] | Administration of the Alapaevskoe Municipality | District administration | — |
| Administration of the Baksansky Municipal District | District administration 1) | — | |
| Administration of the Sergievo-Posadsky Municipal District | District administration 2) | — | |
| Council of Deputies for the Pushkinsky Municipal District | Council of Deputies for Region | Regional Council of Deputies | |
| Council of Deputies of Elektrostal City District | Council of Deputies for Region | Regional Council of Deputies | |
| Gorodishchensky Regional Duma | Regional Duma | — | |
| Duma of Arsenevsky City Region | Regional Duma or City Duma | — | |
| Legislative Assembly of Vologda Municipal District | Regional Leg. Assembly | — | |
| Assembly of Deputies of Yoshkar-Ola City District | City Assembly of Deputies | — | |
| Settlement — municipal, village (3) | Administration of Khotkovo Municipal Settlement | Settlement Administration | — |
| Administration of Sergeiv Posad Municipal Settlement | Settlement Administration2) | — | |
| [municipal settlement] | Administration of the Urdomskoe Municipality | Settlement Administration | — |
| Assembly of Deputies of Neftegorsk City District | Assembly of Settlement Representatives | — | |
| Administration of Glebovsky Village Settlement | Village administration | — | |
| [village settlement] | Administration of the Soyginskoe Municipality | Village administration | — |
| Administration of the Selo Nedelnoe Village Settlement | Village administration | — | |
| Village Assembly of the Volokonovsky Settlement | Village Assembly | — | |
| Locality (4) | Korolyov City Administration | City Administration | City Admin. |
| [city with the surrounding area] | Administration of the Municipal City of Alapaevskoe | City Administration3) | City Admin. |
| City of Arkhangelsk Mayor's Office | Mayor's Office | — | |
| Lyubertsy City Administration | City Administration | Administration of Lyubertsy Municipal Settlement | |
| Council of Deputies for the City of Belgorod | City Council of Deputies | — | |
| Municipal Duma of City of Nizhniy Novgorod | City Duma | Duma of City | |
| Legislative Assembly for City of Sochi | Municipal Leg. Assembly | — | |
| City district (5), block (7), subdistrict (7) | Administration of the Zaeltsovsky District of the City of Novosibirsk | Administration of the Zaeltsovsky District | — |
| Village Assembly4) | — | — | |
| Territorial Management of the Lesnaya Polyana Residential District | Management of the Lesnaya Polyana District | — | |
| Board of the Zapadnoe Degunino District of Moscow | Board of the Zapadnoe Degunino District | — | |
| Prefecture of the NE District of Moscow | Prefecture of the NE District | — | |
| Administration of the Yuryevets Subdistrict | Subdistrict Administration Yuryevets | — | |
| Local (rural) administrations (4) | Board of Rucheyek | Board of Farmers' Co-op | — |
| Administrative division level | Official name | Name for caption | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| State (1) | The Administration Of The President Of The Russian Federation | Administration of the President of Russia | — |
| Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia | Council of the Russian Federation | — | |
| State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia | State Duma of Russia | — | |
| Government of the Russian Federation | Government of Russia | — | |
| Federal Area (2) | Administration of the Siberian Federal Area | Administration of the Siberian FA | — |
| Region (2) | Administration of the President of the Republic jf Tatarstan | Administration of the President of Tatarstan or Administration of President of the Republic | — |
| Public Office of Moscow Regional Governor | Public Office of Moscow Region Governor or Public Office of Regional Governor | — | |
| Council of Deputies for the Lipetsk region | Council of Regional Deputies | Regional Council of Deputies | |
| Moscow Regional Duma | Regional Duma | Reg. Duma | |
| Legislative Assembly of Vladimir Region | Regional Leg. Assembly | — | |
| Administration of Vladimir Region | Regional Administration | Reg. Administration | |
| Government of [name] region/province/republic | Government of [name] region/province/republic | — | |
| District, city region (3) | Administration of the Domodedovo City Area | District administration | — |
| [city region] | Administration of the Alapaevskoe Municipality | District administration | — |
| Administration of the Baksansky Municipal District | District administration 1) | — | |
| Administration of the Sergievo-Posadsky Municipal District | District administration 2) | — | |
| Council of Deputies for the Pushkinsky Municipal District | Council of Deputies for Region | Regional Council of Deputies | |
| Council of Deputies of Elektrostal City District | Council of Deputies for Region | Regional Council of Deputies | |
| Gorodishchensky Regional Duma | Regional Duma | — | |
| Duma of Arsenevsky City Region | Regional Duma or City Duma | — | |
| Legislative Assembly of Vologda Municipal District | Regional Leg. Assembly | — | |
| Assembly of Deputies of Yoshkar-Ola City District | City Assembly of Deputies | — | |
| Settlement — municipal, village (3) | Administration of Khotkovo Municipal Settlement | Settlement Administration | — |
| Administration of Sergeiv Posad Municipal Settlement | Settlement Administration2) | — | |
| [municipal settlement] | Administration of the Urdomskoe Municipality | Settlement Administration | — |
| Assembly of Deputies of Neftegorsk City District | Assembly of Settlement Representatives | — | |
| Administration of Glebovsky Village Settlement | Village administration | — | |
| [village settlement] | Administration of the Soyginskoe Municipality | Village administration | — |
| Administration of the Selo Nedelnoe Village Settlement | Village administration | — | |
| Village Assembly of the Volokonovsky Settlement | Village Assembly | — | |
| Locality (4) | Korolyov City Administration | City Administration | City Admin. |
| [city with the surrounding area] | Administration of the Municipal City of Alapaevskoe | City Administration3) | City Admin. |
| City of Arkhangelsk Mayor's Office | Mayor's Office | — | |
| Lyubertsy City Administration | City Administration | Administration of Lyubertsy Municipal Settlement | |
| Council of Deputies for the City of Belgorod | City Council of Deputies | — | |
| Municipal Duma of City of Nizhniy Novgorod | City Duma | Duma of City | |
| Legislative Assembly for City of Sochi | Municipal Leg. Assembly | — | |
| City district (5), block (7), subdistrict (7) | Administration of the Zaeltsovsky District of the City of Novosibirsk | Administration of the Zaeltsovsky District | — |
| Village Assembly4) | — | — | |
| Territorial Management of the Lesnaya Polyana Residential District | Management of the Lesnaya Polyana District | — | |
| Board of the Zapadnoe Degunino District of Moscow | Board of the Zapadnoe Degunino District | — | |
| Prefecture of the NE District of Moscow | Prefecture of the NE District | — | |
| Administration of the Yuryevets Subdistrict | Subdistrict Administration Yuryevets | — | |
| Local (rural) administrations (4) | Board of Rucheyek | Board of Farmers' Co-op | — |
1) In the caption field for an administrative district, you can write out the proper name of the region if one locality contains different administrations of the same type (district administration and city administration).
Administration of Permsky District и Administration of Motovilikhinsky District
2)In this example, two separate state administrative organs are located in the same building: the district administration and the settlement administration. In these cases, you must draw each administration as a separate item.
3)In this example, the municipal administration (city district) and the city are united in one structure. You should create one “Location” item and have its “For caption on map” name refer to the city administration, while the “Also known as” name should refer to the municipal administration.
4) _ Does not apply
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Names of administrative bodies in other countries should likewise be translated (transliterated) in accordance with accepted English grammar norms. For example:
Ukraine
Official (English) — Supreme Council of Ukraine, Druzhelyubovsky Village Council.
For caption (English) — Supreme Council, Druzhelyubovsky Village.
Official (Ukrainian) — Дружелюбівська сільська рада.
For caption on map (Ukrainian) — Дружелюбівська сільрада.
Belorus:
Official (English) — Ivanovsky Village Council.
For caption (English) — Ivanovsky Village Council.
Kazakhstan:
Official (English) — City of Rudniy Local Council.
For caption (English) — City Council.
USA:
English — Texas State Legislature.
For caption (English) — State Legislature.
Also known as (English) — Texas Legislative Assembly.
4.1.6.2. Rules for defining names of memorial sites
Item type (such as monument, memorial tablet, and bas-relief) is only specified for general memorials or if it isn't mentioned in the category name.
In all cases, the official name of the memorial indicates:
- Who or what the item is dedicated to (including a person's last name, initials, or the name of an organization or event).;
- Brief comment explaining what the memorial pays tribute to (such as Hero of War A.I. Ivanov or First power plant).
The name for the caption should be as short as possible (without loss of meaning).
For example:
| Type of memorial | Official name | Name for caption |
|---|---|---|
| a) Monument, memorial | Vladimir Lenin | Vladimir Lenin |
| Bust of Karl Marx | Karl Marx | |
| b) Monument to technology | Passenger Airplane YK-42 | YK-42 |
| M-30 Howitzer | M-30 Howitzer | |
| c) Generalized monument or memorial | Memorial Complex Dedicated to Burnt Villages | Memorial Complex Dedicated to Burnt Villages |
| Alley Commemorating Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant Workers Who Lost Their Lives in World War II | Alley of Heroic Workers Who Died in WWII | |
| d) Memorial to a group of people | Monument to Komsomol Members Who Were Executed During the German Occupation | Monument to Komsomol Members |
| Monument to the Fallen in the Local Wars of the 20th Century | Monument to the Fallen in Local Wars | |
| e) Monuments to individual objects, animals, or fairytale characters | Time is Money | Time is Money |
| Emelya on the Wood Stove | Emelya on the Wood Stove | |
| f) Monuments constructed at the site of an event | Site of Alexander Pushkin's Duel at Chyornaya Rechka | Site of Alexander Pushkin's Duel |
| g) Memorial plaques and commemorative signs in honor of those who lost their lives | Memorial Stone to Dmitry Onika, Honorary Citizen of Novomoskovsk | Dmitry Onika |
| Memorial Plaque to Alexander Semyonov, Honorary Power Engineer of the USSR | Alexander Semyonov | |
| h) Obelisks at the entrance to cities, city districts, regions, etc. | Myasnikovsky District / Aksaysky District | Myasnikovsky District / Aksaysky District |
| Vladimirskaya Region | Vladimirskaya Region | |
| City of Pokrov | Pokrov | |
| i) Graves of famous people | Artist Arkhip Kuindzhi | Arkhip Kuindzhi |
| Type of memorial | Official name | Name for caption |
|---|---|---|
| a) Monument, memorial | Vladimir Lenin | Vladimir Lenin |
| Bust of Karl Marx | Karl Marx | |
| b) Monument to technology | Passenger Airplane YK-42 | YK-42 |
| M-30 Howitzer | M-30 Howitzer | |
| c) Generalized monument or memorial | Memorial Complex Dedicated to Burnt Villages | Memorial Complex Dedicated to Burnt Villages |
| Alley Commemorating Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant Workers Who Lost Their Lives in World War II | Alley of Heroic Workers Who Died in WWII | |
| d) Memorial to a group of people | Monument to Komsomol Members Who Were Executed During the German Occupation | Monument to Komsomol Members |
| Monument to the Fallen in the Local Wars of the 20th Century | Monument to the Fallen in Local Wars | |
| e) Monuments to individual objects, animals, or fairytale characters | Time is Money | Time is Money |
| Emelya on the Wood Stove | Emelya on the Wood Stove | |
| f) Monuments constructed at the site of an event | Site of Alexander Pushkin's Duel at Chyornaya Rechka | Site of Alexander Pushkin's Duel |
| g) Memorial plaques and commemorative signs in honor of those who lost their lives | Memorial Stone to Dmitry Onika, Honorary Citizen of Novomoskovsk | Dmitry Onika |
| Memorial Plaque to Alexander Semyonov, Honorary Power Engineer of the USSR | Alexander Semyonov | |
| h) Obelisks at the entrance to cities, city districts, regions, etc. | Myasnikovsky District / Aksaysky District | Myasnikovsky District / Aksaysky District |
| Vladimirskaya Region | Vladimirskaya Region | |
| City of Pokrov | Pokrov | |
| i) Graves of famous people | Artist Arkhip Kuindzhi | Arkhip Kuindzhi |
4.1.6.3. Rules for naming housing and utility objects
Enter names for housing and utilities services following this format:
Official name ─ item type with no abbreviation, number (identification) and/or proper name (if applicable).
Name for caption ─ abbreviation of an item type (if required), a number (identification) or a proper name (if applicable).
Enter the item's number (identification) using the # symbol. Don't use a hyphen with it:
- True: TP NO. 310A
- Incorrectly: TP-310A
Here is a list of item types and organization branches that can be abbreviated in proper names of the “For caption on map” type:
| HPS | Hydraulic power station |
| MSDS | Main Step-down Station |
| GDP | Gas Control Unit |
| GDP | Gas Distribution Station |
| DPS | Drainage Pumping Station |
| SPS | Sewage Pumping Station |
| RPS | Rainwater Pumping Station |
| SP | Switching Point |
| ES | Electrical Substation |
| DP | Distribution Point |
| HPS | Heat Pumping Station |
| TS | Transformer Substation |
| DTS | Distribution Transformer Substation |
| TsHP | Central Heat Point |
| HPS | Hydraulic power station |
| MSDS | Main Step-down Station |
| GDP | Gas Control Unit |
| GDP | Gas Distribution Station |
| DPS | Drainage Pumping Station |
| SPS | Sewage Pumping Station |
| RPS | Rainwater Pumping Station |
| SP | Switching Point |
| ES | Electrical Substation |
| DP | Distribution Point |
| HPS | Heat Pumping Station |
| TS | Transformer Substation |
| DTS | Distribution Transformer Substation |
| TsHP | Central Heat Point |
You can use other abbreviations for the same items if they are commonly used locally or in official sources (HPS — HS).
For example:
| Official name | Name for caption |
|---|---|
| Strelka Electrical Substation | Strelka |
| Transformer Substation #8904 | TS #8904 |
| Central Heat Point #21 | TsHP #21 |
| Leninskaya Hydraulic Power Station | Leninskaya HPS |
| Zapadno-Strelochnaya Rain Pumping Station No. 4 | Zapadno-Strelochnaya RPS #4 |
| Dzerzhinsk 1 Gas Distribution Station | Dzerzhinsk 1 |
| If you only know the item type: | |
| Sewage Pumping Station | SPS |
| Cell phone tower | Telecom tower |
| Boiler house | - |
| Pumping Station | - |
| Official name | Name for caption |
|---|---|
| Strelka Electrical Substation | Strelka |
| Transformer Substation #8904 | TS #8904 |
| Central Heat Point #21 | TsHP #21 |
| Leninskaya Hydraulic Power Station | Leninskaya HPS |
| Zapadno-Strelochnaya Rain Pumping Station No. 4 | Zapadno-Strelochnaya RPS #4 |
| Dzerzhinsk 1 Gas Distribution Station | Dzerzhinsk 1 |
| If you only know the item type: | |
| Sewage Pumping Station | SPS |
| Cell phone tower | Telecom tower |
| Boiler house | - |
| Pumping Station | - |
