Kirovsky District, Primorsky Krai

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Kirovsky District (Russian: Ки́ровский райо́н) is one of the twenty-two administrative[1] and municipal[6] districts (raion) in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the west of the krai. The area of the district is 3,483.9 square kilometers (1,345.1 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Kirovsky.[2] Population: 21,249(2010 census);[4] 24,618(2002 census);[8] 29,516(1989 Soviet census).[9] The population of the administrative center accounts for 42.6% of the district's total population.[4]

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Kirovsky District
Кировский район (Russian)
Ussuri River, Kirovsky District
Ussuri River, Kirovsky District
Flag of Kirovsky District
Coat of arms of Kirovsky District
Location of Kirovsky District in Primorsky Krai
Coordinates: 45°06′N 133°30′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectPrimorsky Krai[1]
Established1935Edit this on Wikidata
Administrative centerKirovsky[2]
Area
  Total
3,483.9 km2 (1,345.1 sq mi)
Population
  Total
21,249
  Density6.0992/km2 (15.797/sq mi)
  Urban
64.7%
  Rural
35.3%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities[1]2 urban-type settlements[5], 25 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asKirovsky Municipal District[6]
  Municipal divisions[6]2 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+10 (MSK+7 Edit this on Wikidata[7])
OKTMO ID05612000
Websitehttp://mo.primorsky.ru/kirovsky/
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Geography

Forests occupy half of the district's territory. The highest temperature ever registered in Kirovsky District was 36.7 °C (98.1 °F), on July 23, 2021.[10]

Economy and tourism

Agriculture, beekeeping, and timber-cutting are considered to have potential.

Health resorts development dominates the economy of the district. Narzan-type Shmakovskiye mineral springs (hydrocarbonated and calcium-magnesium), with limpid water rich in carbonic acid, are well-known. Shmakovka is a unique health-center complex where is situated Imeni Pyatidesyatiletiya Oktyabrya Health Resort for three hundred people.

The district's landmarks include a tower-chapel located on one of the highest viewpoints of the Shmakovka Resort.

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