Kesovogorsky District
| Kesovogorsky District Кесовогорский район (Russian) |
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 Location of Kesovogorsky District in Tver Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 57°35′N 37°17′E / 57.583°N 37.283°ECoordinates: 57°35′N 37°17′E / 57.583°N 37.283°E | |
 Central part of the urban-type settlement of Kesova Gora, the administrative center of Kesovogorsky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tver Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of 2012) | |
| Administrative center | urban-type settlement of Kesova Gora |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 6 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 174 |
| Municipal structure (as of April 2009) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Kesovogorsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 6 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 962 km2 (371 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 8,199 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 47.3% |
| • Rural | 52.7% |
| Density | 8.52/km2 (22.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Kesovogorsky District (Russian: Кесового́рский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast and borders with Sonkovsky District in the north, Myshkinsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast in the east, Uglichsky District, also of Yaroslavl Oblast, in the southeast, Kashinsky District in the south, and with Bezhetsky District in the west. The area of the district is 962 square kilometers (371 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Kesova Gora. Population: 8,199 (2010 Census);9,289 (2002 Census);10,235 (1989 Census). The population of Kesova Gora accounts for 47.3% of the district's total population.
The whole area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Volga. The areas in the north and the east of the district belong to the drainage basin of the Korozhechna River. The source of the Korozhechna lies in the northwestern part of the district. The rivers in the center and the west of the district drain into the Kashinka River. The Kashinka crosses the district from the west to the east, and, in particular, Kesova Gora is located on its banks. Finally, minor areas in the south of the district belong to the basin of the Medveditsa River. The Korozhechna, the Kashinka, and the Medveditsa are left tributaries of the Volga.
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