Admiralteysky District
District in federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia
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Admiralteysky District (Russian: Адмиралте́йский райо́н) is a district of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 157,897;[4] down from 187,837 recorded in the 2002 Census.[5]
Admiralteysky District
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 Coat of arms | |
 Admiralteysky District on the 2006 map of St. Petersburg | |
| Coordinates: 59°55′N 30°18′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | federal city of St. Petersburg[1] |
| Established | March 11, 1994[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.82 km2 (5.34 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 157,897 |
| • Density | 11,430/km2 (29,590/sq mi) |
| Website | http://gov.spb.ru/gov/terr/reg_admiral/ |
Geography
The district borders the Neva River in the north and in the west, the Yekateringofka River in the southwest, areas around Gorokhovaya Street in the east, and areas around Zagorodny Avenue in the south.
History
It was established on March 11, 1994 as a result of the merger of Leninsky and Oktyabrsky Districts.[2]
Municipal divisions
Admiralteysky District comprises the following six municipal okrugs:[1]