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Gorodishchensky District, Penza Oblast

Gorodishchensky District
Городищенский район (Russian)
Location of Gorodishchensky Region (Penza Oblast).svg
Location of Gorodishchensky District in Penza Oblast
Coordinates: 53°16′N 45°42′E / 53.267°N 45.700°E / 53.267; 45.700Coordinates: 53°16′N 45°42′E / 53.267°N 45.700°E / 53.267; 45.700
Nikonovo, Gorodishchensky District.jpg
Nikonovo, Gorodishchensky District
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Flag of Gorodishensky rayon (Penza oblast).png
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Penza Oblast
Administrative structure (as of December 2012)
Administrative center town of Gorodishche
Administrative divisions:
Towns of district significance 2
Work settlements 1
Selsoviets 12
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 2
Urban-type settlements 1
Rural localities 63
Municipal structure (as of October 2012)
Municipally incorporated as Gorodishchensky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 3
Rural settlements 12
Statistics
Area 2,053 km2 (793 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 52,480 inhabitants
• Urban 43.3%
• Rural 56.7%
Density 25.56/km2 (66.2/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Gorodishchensky District (Russian: Городи́щенский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,053 square kilometers (793 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Gorodishche. Population: 52,480 (2010 Census);53,125 (2002 Census);58,266 (1989 Census). The population of Gorodishche accounts for 15.4% of the district's total population.


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