*** Welcome to piglix ***

Aksaysky District

Aksaysky District
Аксайский район (Russian)
Location Of Axaysky District (Rostov Oblast).svg
Location of Aksaysky District in Rostov Oblast
Coordinates: 47°16′N 39°52′E / 47.267°N 39.867°E / 47.267; 39.867Coordinates: 47°16′N 39°52′E / 47.267°N 39.867°E / 47.267; 39.867
Starocherkassk (2004-04-016).jpg
The Don River near the stanitsa of Starocherkasskaya in Aksaysky District
Coat of Arms of Aksai rayon (Rostov oblast).png
Flag of Aksai rayon (Rostov oblast).png
Coat of arms
Flag
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Rostov Oblast
Administrative structure (as of October 2012)
Administrative center town of Aksay
Administrative divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 10
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 51
Municipal structure (as of May 2010)
Municipally incorporated as Aksaysky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 10
Statistics
Area 1,162 km2 (449 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 102,369 inhabitants
• Urban 41.0%
• Rural 59.0%
Density 88.1/km2 (228/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Official website
on

Aksaysky District, or Aksay Region (Russian: Акса́йский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-three in Rostov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the western central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,162 square kilometers (449 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Aksay. Population: 102,369 (2010 Census);88,899 (2002 Census);73,361 (1989 Census). The population of Aksay accounts for 41.0% of the district's total population.

Platov International Airport, which will serve Rostov-on-Don, is under construction close to the stanitsa of Grushevskaya. It is scheduled to start operation in the Summer of 2017.


...
Wikipedia

...