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Apsheronsky District

Apsheronsky District
Апшеронский район (Russian)
Location Apsheronsky District Krasnodar Krai.svg
Location of Apsheronsky District in Krasnodar Krai
Coordinates: 44°27′03″N 39°44′33″E / 44.45083°N 39.74250°E / 44.45083; 39.74250Coordinates: 44°27′03″N 39°44′33″E / 44.45083°N 39.74250°E / 44.45083; 39.74250
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The Kurdzhips River in the Guamka Gorge, Apsheronsky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Krasnodar Krai
Administrative structure (as of May 2013)
Administrative center town of Apsheronsk
Administrative divisions:
Towns 2
Settlement okrugs 1
Rural okrugs 9
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 2
Urban-type settlements 1
Rural localities 49
Municipal structure (as of June 2009)
Municipally incorporated as Apsheronsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 3
Rural settlements 9
Statistics
Area 2,443.2 km2 (943.3 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 98,891 inhabitants
• Urban 67.9%
• Rural 32.1%
Density 40.48/km2 (104.8/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Apsheronsky District (Russian: Апшеронский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the thirty-eight in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Apsheronsky Municipal District. It is located in the south of the krai. The area of the district is 2,443.2 square kilometers (943.3 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Apsheronsk. Population: 98,891 (2010 Census);95,048 (2002 Census);86,059 (1989 Census). The population of Apsheronsk accounts for 40.7% of the district's total population.

Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway is the largest mountain railway of its type in Russia.


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