Chernyakhovsky District

Chernyakhovsky District (Russian: Черняховский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Chernyakhovsky Municipal District. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,285.75 square kilometers (496.43 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Chernyakhovsk. Population: 51,936(2010 Census); 57,521 (2002 Census); 12,806(1989 Census). The population of Chernyakhovsk accounts for 77.9% of the district's total population.

Chernyakhovsky District
Черняховский район
Gvardeisk, Chernyakhovsky District
Location of Chernyakhovsky District in Kaliningrad Oblast
Coordinates: 54°38′N 21°49′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKaliningrad Oblast
Established7 April 1946
Administrative centerChernyakhovsk
Area
  Total1,285.75 km2 (496.43 sq mi)
Population
  Total51,936
  Estimate 
(2018)
46,937 (−9.6%)
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
  Urban
77.9%
  Rural
22.1%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Towns of district significance, 3 Rural okrugs
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 101 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asChernyakhovsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 3 rural settlements
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