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Nikolsky District, Penza Oblast

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Nikolsky District (Russian: Нико́льский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[5] district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,511.9 square kilometers (969.9 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the town of Nikolsk.[1] Population: 34,271 (2010 Census);[3] 39,175 (2002 census);[7] 46,619 (1989 Soviet census).[8] The population of Nikolsk accounts for 65.6% of the district's total population.[3]

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Nikolsky District
Никольский район (Russian)
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Location of Nikolsky District in Penza Oblast
Coordinates: 53°43′N 46°05′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectPenza Oblast[1]
Administrative centerNikolsk[1]
Area
 • Total
2,511.9 km2 (969.9 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
34,271
 • Density13.643/km2 (35.336/sq mi)
 • Urban
71.8%
 • Rural
28.2%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions1 Towns of district significance, 1 Work settlements, 10 Selsoviets
 • Inhabited localities[1]1 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements[4], 50 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asNikolsky Municipal District[5]
 • Municipal divisions[5]2 urban settlements, 10 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[6])
OKTMO ID56653000
Websitehttp://rnikolsk.pnzreg.ru/
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