Demidovsky District
| Demidovsky District Демидовский район (Russian) |
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 Location of Demidovsky District in Smolensk Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 55°16′N 31°31′E / 55.267°N 31.517°ECoordinates: 55°16′N 31°31′E / 55.267°N 31.517°E | |
 Lake Chistik, a protected area of Russia in Demidovsky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of June 2014) | |
| Administrative center | town of Demidov |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Urban settlements (towns) | 1 |
| Urban settlements (urban-type settlements) | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 15 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 231 |
| Municipal structure (as of June 2015) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Demidovsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 2 |
| Rural settlements | 4 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (administrative district) (June 2014) | 2,514.02 km2 (970.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 14,039 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 64.2% |
| • Rural | 35.8% |
| Density | 5.58/km2 (14.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Demidovsky District (Russian: Деми́довский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast and borders with Zharkovsky District of Tver Oblast in the north, Velizhsky District in the northwest, Rudnyansky District in the southwest, Smolensky District in the south, and with Dukhovshchinsky District in the east. The area of the district is 2,514.02 square kilometers (970.67 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Demidov. Population: 14,039 (2010 Census);18,167 (2002 Census);24,237 (1989 Census). The population of Demidov accounts for 52.2% of the district's total population.
The area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Western Dvina. Major rivers flowing through the district include the Kasplya, a major left tributary of the Western Dvina, the Cherebesna, a left tributary of the Kasplya, the Vyatsha, a right tributary of the Cherebesna, and the Yelsha, a left tributary of the Mezha. There are many lakes, most significant of which are Lake Sapsho, Lake Dgo, and Lake Baklanovskoye. 58.4% of the district's territory is covered by forests. A portion of Smolenskoye Poozerye National Park is located in the district; the park is shared between Demidovsky and Dukhovshchinsky Districts.
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