Zalegoshchensky District

District in Oryol Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zalegoshchensky District (Russian: Залегощенский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[5] district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Oryol Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,138.0 square kilometers (439.4 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Zalegoshch.[1] Population: 15,376 (2010 Census);[3] 17,802(2002 census);[7] 18,640(1989 Soviet census).[8] The population of Zalegoshch accounts for 34.7% of the district's total population.[3]

CountryRussia
Established18 January 1935Edit this on Wikidata
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Zalegoshchensky District
Залегощенский район (Russian)
Entrance overlook, Zalegoshchensky District
Entrance overlook, Zalegoshchensky District
Flag of Zalegoshchensky District
Coat of arms of Zalegoshchensky District
Location of Zalegoshchensky District in Oryol Oblast
Coordinates: 52°54′03″N 36°53′13″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectOryol Oblast[1]
Established18 January 1935Edit this on Wikidata
Administrative centerZalegoshch[1]
Area
  Total
1,138.0 km2 (439.4 sq mi)
Population
  Total
15,376
  Density13.511/km2 (34.994/sq mi)
  Urban
34.7%
  Rural
65.3%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Urban-type settlements, 10 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities[1]1 urban-type settlements[4], 128 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asZalegoshchensky Municipal District[5]
  Municipal divisions[5]1 urban settlements, 10 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[6])
OKTMO ID54618000
Websitehttp://admzalegosh.ru/
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Notable residents

  • Georgy Parshin (1916–1956), pilot, twice awarded Hero of the Soviet Union

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