Zhirnovsky District

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

Zhirnovsky District (Russian: Жи́рновский райо́н) is an administrative[1] district (raion), one of the thirty-three in Volgograd Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Zhirnovsky Municipal District.[6] It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,970 square kilometers (1,150 sq mi).[citation needed] Its administrative center is the town of Zhirnovsk.[2] Population: 43,685(2010 census);[4] 47,575 (2002 Census);[8] 46,418(1989 Soviet census).[9] The population of Zhirnovsk accounts for 38.6% of the district's total population.[4]

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EstablishedApril 1942Edit this on Wikidata
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Zhirnovsky District
Жирновский район (Russian)
Lake Liman in Zhirnovsky District
Lake Liman in Zhirnovsky District
Flag of Zhirnovsky District
Coat of arms of Zhirnovsky District
Location of Zhirnovsky District in Volgograd Oblast
Coordinates: 50°59′N 44°46′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectVolgograd Oblast[1]
EstablishedApril 1942Edit this on Wikidata
Administrative centerZhirnovsk[2]
Area
  Total
2,970 km2 (1,150 sq mi)
Population
  Total
43,685
  Density14.7/km2 (38.1/sq mi)
  Urban
71.4%
  Rural
28.6%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Towns of district significance, 3 Urban-type settlements, 11 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 3 urban-type settlements[5], 32 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asZhirnovsky Municipal District[6]
  Municipal divisions[6]4 urban settlements, 11 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[7])
OKTMO ID18612000
Websitehttp://www.admzhirn.ru/
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