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Bogorodsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

Bogorodsky District
Богородский район (Russian)
Bogorodsky District on map of Nizhny Novgorod Region.svg
Location of Bogorodsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 56°05′59″N 43°30′26″E / 56.09972°N 43.50722°E / 56.09972; 43.50722Coordinates: 56°05′59″N 43°30′26″E / 56.09972°N 43.50722°E / 56.09972; 43.50722
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View from the selo of Dudenevo on the Oka River and the Shukhov Tower
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Administrative structure (as of January 2016)
Administrative center town of Bogorodsk
Administrative divisions:
Towns of district significance 1
Selsoviets 7
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 143
Municipal structure (as of August 2014)
Municipally incorporated as Bogorodsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 7
Statistics
Area (administrative district) (January 2016) 1,459 km2 (563 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 65,677 inhabitants
• Urban 54.1%
• Rural 45.9%
Density 45.02/km2 (116.6/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Established 1929
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Bogorodsky District (Russian: Богоро́дский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the forty in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.Municipally, it is incorporated as Bogorodsky Municipal District. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,459 square kilometers (563 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Bogorodsk. Population: 65,677 (2010 Census);30,864 (2002 Census);33,693 (1989 Census). The population of Bogorodsk accounts for 54.1% of the district's total population.

The district was established in 1929.


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