Chkalovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

Chkalovsky District (Russian: Чка́ловский райо́н) was an administrative and municipal district (raion) in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It was located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district was 861.5 square kilometers (332.6 sq mi). Its administrative center was the town of Chkalovsk. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 21,963, with the population of Chkalovsk accounting for 56.3% of that number.

Chkalovsky District
Чкаловский район
Valery Chkalov Palace of Culture in Chkalovsk, Chkalovsky District
Location of Chkalovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 56°46′N 43°15′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Established1936
AbolishedMay 24, 2015
Administrative centerChkalovsk
Area
  Total861.5 km2 (332.6 sq mi)
Population
  Total21,963
  Estimate 
(2018)
19,986 (−9%)
  Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
  Urban
63.5%
  Rural
36.5%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Towns of district significance, 8 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 228 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asChkalovsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 8 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID22755000
Population of Chkalovsky District
2010 Census21,963
2002 Census25,509
1989 Census29,881
1979 Census31,819
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