Belozersky District, Vologda Oblast
Belozersky District (Russian: Белозе́рский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast and borders with Vytegorsky District in the north, Vashkinsky District in the northeast, Kirillovsky District in the southeast, Cherepovetsky and Kaduysky Districts in the south, and with Babayevsky District in the west. The area of the district is 5,400 square kilometers (2,100 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Belozersk. Population: 17,271 (2010 Census); 21,648 (2002 Census); 24,777 (1989 Census). The population of Belozersk accounts for 55.7% of the district's total population.
Belozersky District
Белозерский район | |
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Vaskin Pine Wood, a protected area of Russia in Belozersky District | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Belozersky District in Vologda Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 60°02′N 37°47′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vologda Oblast |
| Established | August 1, 1927 |
| Administrative center | Belozersk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,400 km2 (2,100 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,271 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 14,785 (−14.4%) |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 55.7% |
| • Rural | 44.3% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 1 Towns of district significance, 13 Selsoviets |
| • Inhabited localities | 1 cities/towns, 278 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Belozersky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 1 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| OKTMO ID | 19610000 |
| Website | http://www.belozer.ru |
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