Chekhovsky District

Chekhovsky District (Russian: Че́ховский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 865.85 square kilometers (334.31 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Chekhov. Population: 115,301(2010 Census); 109,668 (2002 Census); 39,448(1989 Census). The population of Chekhov accounts for 52.7% of the district's total population.

Chekhovsky District
Чеховский район
Park with ponds: Pushkinskaya street, Chekhov, Chekhovsky District
Location of Chekhovsky District in Moscow Oblast (before July 2012)
Coordinates: 55°09′N 37°29′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMoscow Oblast
Established12 July 1929
Administrative centerChekhov
Area
  Total865.85 km2 (334.31 sq mi)
Population
  Total115,301
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
  Urban
57.1%
  Rural
42.9
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Towns, 1 Work settlements, 3 Rural settlements
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 1 Urban-type settlements, 144 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asChekhovsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions2 urban settlements, 3 rural settlements
Websitehttp://www.chekhov-city.ru
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