Krasnoznamensky District
Краснознаменский район | |
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Coordinates: 54°57′N 22°30′E / 54.950°N 22.500°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast [1] |
Established | September 7, 1946 [2] |
Administrative center | Krasnoznamensk [3] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,280.47 km2 (494.39 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 12,905 |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
• Urban | 27.3% |
• Rural | 72.7% |
Administrative structure | |
• Administrative divisions | 1 Towns of district significance, 3 Rural okrugs |
• Inhabited localities [3] | 1 cities/towns, 54 rural localities |
Municipal structure | |
• Municipally incorporated as | Krasnoznamensky Urban Okrug [6] |
Website | http://krasnoznamensk.gov39.ru |
2010 Census | 12,905 [5] |
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2002 Census | 12,961 [7] |
1989 Census | 12,488 [8] |
1979 Census | 12,737 [9] |
Krasnoznamensky District ( Russian: Краснозна́менский райо́н) is an administrative district ( raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,280.47 square kilometers (494.39 sq mi). [4] Its administrative center is the town of Krasnoznamensk. [3] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 12,905, with the population of Krasnoznamensk accounting for 27.3% of that number. [5]
The district is situated in the far northeast of the oblast, at the border with Lithuania. The Neman River forms its northern border; another river in the district is the Sheshupe.
The district was established on September 7, 1946. [2]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasnoznamensky District is one of the fifteen in the oblast. [1] The town of Krasnoznamensk serves as its administrative center. [3]
As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Krasnoznamensky Urban Okrug since May 5, 2015. [6] Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Krasnoznamensky Municipal District, which was subdivided into one urban settlement and three rural settlements. [10]
The economy of the district is agrarian. Forests and steppe pasture-land prevail. No major roads or railways pass through, with public transportation being provided mostly by bus routes.
Krasnoznamensky District
Краснознаменский район | |
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Coordinates: 54°57′N 22°30′E / 54.950°N 22.500°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast [1] |
Established | September 7, 1946 [2] |
Administrative center | Krasnoznamensk [3] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,280.47 km2 (494.39 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 12,905 |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
• Urban | 27.3% |
• Rural | 72.7% |
Administrative structure | |
• Administrative divisions | 1 Towns of district significance, 3 Rural okrugs |
• Inhabited localities [3] | 1 cities/towns, 54 rural localities |
Municipal structure | |
• Municipally incorporated as | Krasnoznamensky Urban Okrug [6] |
Website | http://krasnoznamensk.gov39.ru |
2010 Census | 12,905 [5] |
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2002 Census | 12,961 [7] |
1989 Census | 12,488 [8] |
1979 Census | 12,737 [9] |
Krasnoznamensky District ( Russian: Краснозна́менский райо́н) is an administrative district ( raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,280.47 square kilometers (494.39 sq mi). [4] Its administrative center is the town of Krasnoznamensk. [3] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 12,905, with the population of Krasnoznamensk accounting for 27.3% of that number. [5]
The district is situated in the far northeast of the oblast, at the border with Lithuania. The Neman River forms its northern border; another river in the district is the Sheshupe.
The district was established on September 7, 1946. [2]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasnoznamensky District is one of the fifteen in the oblast. [1] The town of Krasnoznamensk serves as its administrative center. [3]
As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Krasnoznamensky Urban Okrug since May 5, 2015. [6] Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Krasnoznamensky Municipal District, which was subdivided into one urban settlement and three rural settlements. [10]
The economy of the district is agrarian. Forests and steppe pasture-land prevail. No major roads or railways pass through, with public transportation being provided mostly by bus routes.