Istrinsky District

Istrinsky District (Russian: И́стринский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the western central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,268.97 square kilometers (489.95 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Istra. Population: 119,641(2010 Census); 115,753 (2002 Census); 90,572(1989 Census). The population of Istra accounts for 29.3% of the district's total population.

Istrinsky District
Истринский район
Veledniovo, Istrinsky District
Location of Istrinsky District in Moscow Oblast (prior to July 2012)
Coordinates: 55°55′N 36°52′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMoscow Oblast
Established12 July 1929
Administrative centerIstra
Area
  Total1,268.97 km2 (489.95 sq mi)
Population
  Total119,641
  Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
  Urban
56.3%
  Rural
43.7%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions2 Towns, 1 Suburban settlements, 11 Rural settlements
  Inhabited localities2 cities/towns, 1 Urban-type settlements, 237 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asIstrinsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions3 urban settlements, 11 rural settlements
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