Kuvshinovsky District

Kuvshinovsky District (Russian: Кувши́новский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and borders with Vyshnevolotsky District in the north, Torzhoksky District in the east, Staritsky District in the south, Selizharovsky District in the southwest, Ostashkovsky District in the west, and with Firovsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 1,874 square kilometers (724 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kuvshinovo. Population: 15,386 (2010 Census); 17,847(2002 Census); 20,601(1989 Census). The population of Kuvshinovo accounts for 65.0% of the district's total population.

Kuvshinovsky District
Кувшиновский район
Location of Kuvshinovsky District in Tver Oblast
Coordinates: 57°05′48″N 34°24′32″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTver Oblast
Established1 October 1929
Administrative centerKuvshinovo
Area
  Total1,874 km2 (724 sq mi)
Population
  Total15,386
  Estimate 
(2018)
14,063 (−8.6%)
  Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
  Urban
65.0%
  Rural
35.0%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Urban settlements, 12 Rural settlements
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 165 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asKuvshinovsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 12 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID28634000
Websitehttp://kuvshinovoadm.ru/
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