Demidovsky District
Demidovsky District (Russian: Деми́довский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast and borders with Zharkovsky District of Tver Oblast in the north, Velizhsky District in the northwest, Rudnyansky District in the southwest, Smolensky District in the south, and with Dukhovshchinsky District in the east. The area of the district is 2,514.02 square kilometers (970.67 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Demidov. Population: 14,039 (2010 Census); 18,167 (2002 Census); 24,237 (1989 Census). The population of Demidov accounts for 52.2% of the district's total population.
Demidovsky District
Демидовский район | |
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Lake Chistik, a protected area of Russia in Demidovsky District | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Demidovsky District in Smolensk Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 55°16′N 31°31′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Established | 1 October 1929 |
| Administrative center | Demidov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,514.02 km2 (970.67 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,039 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 11,448 (−18.5%) |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 64.2% |
| • Rural | 35.8% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 1 Urban settlements (towns), 1 Urban settlements (urban-type settlements), 15 Rural settlements |
| • Inhabited localities | 1 cities/towns, 1 Urban-type settlements, 231 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Demidovsky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 2 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| OKTMO ID | 66611000 |
| Website | http://demidov.admin-smolensk.ru |
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