Kavalerovsky District Кавалеровский район (Russian) |
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Location of Kavalerovsky District in Primorsky Krai |
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Coordinates: 44°16′N 135°03′E / 44.267°N 135.050°ECoordinates: 44°16′N 135°03′E / 44.267°N 135.050°E | |
Lake Zerkalnoye, a protected area of Russia in Kavalerovsky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Primorsky Krai |
Administrative structure (as of December 2013) | |
Administrative center | urban-type settlement of Kavalerovo |
Inhabited localities: | |
Urban-type settlements | 3 |
Rural localities | 7 |
Municipal structure (as of May 2015) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Kavalerovsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 1 |
Rural settlements | 1 |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,215.2 km2 (1,627.5 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 25,833 inhabitants |
• Urban | 94.3% |
• Rural | 5.7% |
Density | 6.13/km2 (15.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | VLAT (UTC+10:00) |
Established | June 3, 1954 |
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Kavalerovsky District (Russian: Кавале́ровский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the central western portion of the krai and borders with the territory of Dalnegorsk Town Under Krai Jurisdiction in the north and northeast, the Sea of Japan in the east, Olginsky District in the south, and with Chuguyevsky District in the west. The area of the district is 4,215.2 square kilometers (1,627.5 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Kavalerovo. Population: 25,833 (2010 Census);29,488 (2002 Census);36,085 (1989 Census). The population of Kavalerovo accounts for 59.5% of the district's total population.
Forests cover 80% of the district's territory. Fauna is represented by such rare species as the Siberian tiger, snow leopard, deer, and the Amur wild cat.
The district was established on June 3, 1954 when it was split from Tetyukhinsky District.