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Dukhovshchinsky District

Dukhovshchinsky District
Духовщинский район (Russian)
Location Dukhovshchinsky District Smolensk Oblast.svg
Location of Dukhovshchinsky District in Smolensk Oblast
Coordinates: 55°12′N 32°25′E / 55.200°N 32.417°E / 55.200; 32.417Coordinates: 55°12′N 32°25′E / 55.200°N 32.417°E / 55.200; 32.417
Dukhovshchina, Smolensk Oblast, Russia, 216200 - panoramio (2).jpg
Dukhovshchina, Dukhovshchinsky District
Flag of Dukhovshchinsky rayon (Smolensk oblast).png
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Smolensk Oblast
Administrative structure (as of February 2013)
Administrative center town of Dukhovshchina
Administrative divisions:
Urban settlements (towns) 1
Urban settlements (urban-type settlements) 1
Rural settlements 6
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Urban-type settlements 1
Rural localities 229
Municipal structure (as of November 2011)
Municipally incorporated as Dukhovshchinsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 2
Rural settlements 6
Statistics
Area (administrative district) (February 2013) 2,610.78 km2 (1,008.03 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 16,658 inhabitants
• Urban 61.9%
• Rural 38.1%
Density 6.38/km2 (16.5/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Dukhovshchinsky District (Russian: Духовщи́нский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,610.78 square kilometers (1,008.03 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Dukhovshchina. Population: 16,658 (2010 Census);19,182 (2002 Census);23,720 (1989 Census). The population of Dukhovshchina accounts for 42.4% of the district's total population.


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