Andreapolsky District
| Andreapolsky District Андреапольский район (Russian) |
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 Location of Andreapolsky District in Tver Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 56°39′N 32°16′E / 56.650°N 32.267°ECoordinates: 56°39′N 32°16′E / 56.650°N 32.267°E | |
 River camp, Andreapolsky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tver Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of 2012) | |
| Administrative center | town of Andreapol |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 7 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Rural localities | 251 |
| Municipal structure (as of February 2005) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Andreapolsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 7 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,051 km2 (1,178 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 13,756 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 60.2% |
| • Rural | 39.8% |
| Density | 4.51/km2 (11.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Andreapolsky District (Russian: Андреа́польский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the Valdai Hills in the west of the oblast and borders with Maryovsky District of Novgorod Oblast in the north, Penovsky District in the northeast, Selizharovsky District in the east, Nelidovsky District in the south, Zapadnodvinsky District in the southwest, Toropetsky District in the west, and with Kholmsky District of Novgorod Oblast in the northwest. The area of the district is 3,051 square kilometers (1,178 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Andreapol. Population: 13,756 (2010 Census);16,213 (2002 Census);17,900 (1989 Census). The population of Andreapol accounts for 60.2% of the district's total population.
The area of Andreapolsky District is shared between the drainage basins of the Neva, the Western Dvina, and the Volga, and thus the divide between the basins of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caspian Sea runs through the district. The northwestern part of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Lovat River, a major tributary of Lake Ilmen. The rivers in the central part of the district drain into the Daugava, or the Western Dvina as it is known in Russia. The source of the Western Dvina is located in the district. This area contains a large lake district in the southwestern outskirts of the Valdai Hills. The biggest lakes are Lake Luchanskoye and Lake Brosno. The southeastern part of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Zhukopa River, a tributary of the Volga.
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