Apsheronsky District Апшеронский район (Russian) |
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Location of Apsheronsky District in Krasnodar Krai |
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Coordinates: 44°27′03″N 39°44′33″E / 44.45083°N 39.74250°ECoordinates: 44°27′03″N 39°44′33″E / 44.45083°N 39.74250°E | |
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.