Klinsky District Клинский район (Russian) |
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Location of Klinsky District in Moscow Oblast (before July 2012) |
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Coordinates: 56°20′N 36°43′E / 56.333°N 36.717°ECoordinates: 56°20′N 36°43′E / 56.333°N 36.717°E | |
Klin, Klinsky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
Administrative structure (as of January 2013) | |
Administrative center | town of Klin |
Administrative divisions: | |
Towns | 2 |
Work settlements | 1 |
Rural settlements | 5 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Cities/towns | 2 |
Urban-type settlements | 1 |
Rural localities | 262 |
Municipal structure (as of March 2011) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Klinsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 3 |
Rural settlements | 5 |
Statistics | |
Area (municipal district) (March 2011) | 2,019.62 km2 (779.78 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 127,779 inhabitants |
• Urban | 73.8% |
• Rural | 26.2% |
Density | 63.27/km2 (163.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Established | 1929 |
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Klinsky District (Russian: Кли́нский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast and borders with Tver Oblast in the north, Lotoshinsky District in the northwest, Volokolamsky District in the west, Istrinsky District in the south, Solnechnogorsky District in the southeast, and with Dmitrovsky District in the east. The area of the district is 2,019.62 square kilometers (779.78 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Klin. Population: 127,779 (2010 Census); 127,938 (2002 Census);48,658 (1989 Census). The population of Klin accounts for 63.1% of the district's total population.
The northern part of the district is mostly flat, while the southern part is mostly hilly. About half of the district's territory is covered by forests. The Sestra River flows through the district.
The district was established in 1929.