Bogorodsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

Bogorodsky District (Russian: Богоро́дский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the forty in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Bogorodsky Municipal District. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,459 square kilometers (563 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Bogorodsk. Population: 65,677 (2010 Census); 30,864(2002 Census); 33,693(1989 Census). The population of Bogorodsk accounts for 54.1% of the district's total population.

Bogorodsky District
Богородский район
View from the selo of Dudenevo on the Oka River and the Shukhov Tower
Location of Bogorodsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 56°05′59″N 43°30′26″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Established1929
Administrative centerBogorodsk
Area
  Total1,459 km2 (563 sq mi)
Population
  Total65,677
  Estimate 
(2018)
69,463 (+5.8%)
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
  Urban
54.1%
  Rural
45.9%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Towns of district significance, 7 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 143 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asBogorodsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 7 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID22607000
Websitehttp://www.abr.nnov.ru
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