Kameshkirsky District Камешкирский район | |||
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![]() Privolzhskaya lesostep Nature Reserve, Kameshkirsky District | |||
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Location of Kameshkirsky District in Penza Oblast | |||
Coordinates: 52°51′57″N46°05′36″E / 52.86583°N 46.09333°E Coordinates: 52°51′57″N46°05′36″E / 52.86583°N 46.09333°E | |||
Country | Russia | ||
Federal subject | Penza Oblast [1] | ||
Established | 16 July 1928![]() | ||
Administrative center | Russky Kameshkir [1] | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 1,270 km2 (490 sq mi) | ||
Population | |||
• Total | 12,802 | ||
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) | ||
• Urban | 0% | ||
• Rural | 100% | ||
Administrative structure | |||
• Administrative divisions | 6 selsoviet | ||
• Inhabited localities [1] | 28 Rural localities | ||
Municipal structure | |||
• Municipally incorporated as | Kameshkirsky Municipal District [4] | ||
• Municipal divisions [4] | 0 Urban settlements, 6 Rural settlements | ||
Time zone | UTC+3:00 (MSK ![]() | ||
OKTMO ID | 56631000 | ||
Website | http://rkam.pnzreg.ru/ |
Kameshkirsky District (Russian : Камешкирский райо́н) is an administrative [1] and municipal [4] district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,270 square kilometers (490 sq mi). [2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo ) of Russky Kameshkir. [1] Population: 12,802 (2010 Census); [3] 14,404 (2002 Census); [6] 16,733 (1989 Census). [7] The population of Russky Kameshkir accounts for 41.9% of the district's total population. [3]
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Bekovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,016 square kilometers (392 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Bekovo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 17,531, with the population of Bekovo accounting for 39.6% of that number.
Belinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,124 square kilometers (820 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Belinsky. Population: 28,881 ; 33,569 (2002 Census); 38,997 (1989 Census). The population of the administrative center accounts for 29.7% of the district's total population.
Bessonovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,249 square kilometers (482 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Bessonovka. Population: 45,296 ; 41,647 (2002 Census); 45,515 (1989 Census). The population of Bessonovka accounts for 25.2% of the district's total population.
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Kamensky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the western central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,174 square kilometers (839 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kamenka. Population: 62,322 ; 24,275 (2002 Census); 27,235 (1989 Census). The population of Kamenka accounts for 63.5% of the district's total population.
Kolyshleysky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,685 square kilometers (651 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Kolyshley. Population: 26,187 ; 27,751 (2002 Census); 29,125 (1989 Census). The population of Kolyshley accounts for 31.7% of the district's total population.
Lopatinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,440 square kilometers (560 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Lopatino. Population: 14,942 ; 16,190 (2002 Census); 17,838 (1989 Census). The population of Lopatino accounts for 29.4% of the district's total population.
Luninsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,705 square kilometers (658 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Lunino. Population: 19,944 ; 23,247 (2002 Census); 26,211 (1989 Census). The population of Lunino accounts for 39.6% of the district's total population.
Maloserdobinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,100 square kilometers (420 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Malaya Serdoba. Population: 9,824 ; 11,412 (2002 Census); 12,450 (1989 Census). The population of Malaya Serdoba accounts for 44.5% of the district's total population.
Narovchatsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 956.9 square kilometers (369.5 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Narovchat. Population: 12,069 ; 13,839 (2002 Census); 15,718 (1989 Census). The population of Narovchat accounts for 34.8% of the district's total population.
Nikolsky District is an administrative and municipal 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). Its administrative center is the town of Nikolsk. Population: 34,271 ; 39,175 (2002 Census); 46,619 (1989 Census). The population of Nikolsk accounts for 65.6% of the district's total population.
Nizhnelomovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,760 square kilometers (680 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Nizhny Lomov. Population: 41,974 ; 46,540 (2002 Census); 25,510 (1989 Census). The population of Nizhny Lomov accounts for 54.0% of the district's total population.
Pachelmsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,300 square kilometers (500 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Pachelma. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 16,310, with the population of Pachelma accounting for 49.4% of that number.
Sosnovoborsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,567 square kilometers (605 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Sosnovoborsk. Population: 17,242 ; 20,510 (2002 Census); 23,930 (1989 Census). The population of Sosnovoborsk accounts for 38.0% of the district's total population.
Vadinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,040 square kilometers (400 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Vadinsk. Population: 9,807 ; 11,218 (2002 Census); 14,137 (1989 Census). The population of Vadinsk accounts for 49.9% of the district's total population.
Zemetchinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,103.2 square kilometers (812.1 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Zemetchino. Population: 24,674 ; 31,072 (2002 Census); 38,566 (1989 Census). The population of Zemetchino accounts for 43.7% of the district's total population.