Bondarsky District Бондарский район (Russian) |
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Location of Bondarsky District in Tambov Oblast |
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Coordinates: 52°57′N 42°04′E / 52.950°N 42.067°ECoordinates: 52°57′N 42°04′E / 52.950°N 42.067°E | |
Lake in Bondarsky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tambov Oblast |
Administrative structure (as of April 2012) | |
Administrative center | selo of Bondari |
Administrative divisions: | |
selsoviet | 8 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Rural localities | 56 |
Municipal structure (as of April 2012) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Bondarsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 0 |
Rural settlements | 8 |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,252.3 km2 (483.5 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 13,191 inhabitants |
• Urban | 0% |
• Rural | 100% |
Density | 10.53/km2 (27.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Bondarsky District (Russian: Бо́ндарский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeastern central part of the oblast. The district borders with Pichayevsky District in the north, Gavrilovsky District in the east, Rasskazovsky District in the south, and with Tambovsky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,252.3 square kilometers (483.5 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Bondari. Population: 13,191 (2010 Census);15,311 (2002 Census);18,723 (1989 Census). The population of Bondari accounts for 44% of the district's total population.The district has 11 villages and 56 rural settlements.
Bondarsky District is in the east-central region of Tambov Oblast, about 20 km northeast of the city of Tambov, and 40 km south of Morshansk. There are three main rivers running south-to-north though the district - the Bolshoy Lomovis through the middle, the Malaya Lomovis on the east, and the Kersha River on the west. The rivers ultimately empty through the Moksha River into the Volga River. Bondarsky District is on the Oka-Don Lowland, with small spurs of the Volga Uplands on the east side. The terrain is flat with draws and ravines, with steppe and forest-steppe vegetation. The black soil of the district supports agriculture. The western side of the district is forested.