Shelekhovsky District
District in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
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Shelekhovsky District (Russian: Ше́леховский райо́н) is an administrative district, one of the thirty-three in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Shelekhovsky Municipal District.[7] It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,020 square kilometers (780 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the town of Shelekhov.[2] Population: 14,435 (2010 census);[4] 11,836 (2002 Census).[9]
Shelekhovsky District
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Shaman Rock (cliff), Shelokhovsky District | |
![]() Location of Shelekhovsky District (#32) in Irkutsk Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 52°02′N 103°58′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast[1] |
| Established | 20 January 1993 |
| Administrative center | Shelekhov[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,020 km2 (780 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,435 |
| • Density | 7.15/km2 (18.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 34.7% |
| • Rural | 65.3% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities[5] | 1 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements[6], 24 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Shelekhovsky Municipal District[7] |
| • Municipal divisions[7] | 2 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5 |
| OKTMO ID | 25655000 |
| Website | http://www.sheladm.ru |
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shelekhovsky District is one of the thirty-three in the oblast.[1] The town of Shelekhov serves as its administrative center.[2] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Shelekhovsky Municipal District.[7]
