Kingiseppsky District
| Kingiseppsky District Кингисеппский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Kingiseppsky District in Leningrad Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 59°22′N 28°36′E / 59.367°N 28.600°ECoordinates: 59°22′N 28°36′E / 59.367°N 28.600°E | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of May 2012) | |
| Administrative center | town of Kingisepp |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| settlement municipal formation | 9 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 2 |
| Rural localities | 188 |
| Municipal structure (as of May 2010) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Kingiseppsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 2 |
| Rural settlements | 9 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,908 km2 (1,123 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 19,830 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Density | 6.82/km2 (17.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Kingiseppsky District (Russian: Кингисе́ппский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the seventeen in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the oblast and borders with Ida-Viru County of Estonia in the west, Lomonosovsky District in the northeast, Volosovsky District in the east, and with Slantsevsky District in the south. In the north and northwest it is washed by the waters of the Gulf of Finland. The area of the district is 2,908 square kilometers (1,123 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kingisepp. Population (excluding the administrative center): 19,830 (2010 Census); 20,408 (2002 Census);34,081 (1989 Census).
The territory of the district is mostly flat with altitudes ranging from 0 to 150 meters (0 to 492 ft) above sea level. Main rivers include the Luga, the Narva, and the Plyussa. Narva Reservoir is located in the southern portion of the district. Agricultural lands constitute a significant portion of the district's territory. A number of islands in the Gulf of Finland belong to the district, including Gogland, Moshchny, and Seskar.
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