Krasninsky District, Smolensk Oblast
| Krasninsky District Краснинский район (Russian) |
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 Location of Krasninsky District in Smolensk Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 54°33′36″N 31°26′06″E / 54.56000°N 31.43500°ECoordinates: 54°33′36″N 31°26′06″E / 54.56000°N 31.43500°E | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of February 2013) | |
| Administrative center | settlement of Krasny |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 12 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 181 |
| Municipal structure (as of October 2011) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Krasninsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 12 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (administrative district) (February 2013) | 1,507.67 km2 (582.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 12,895 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 33.7% |
| • Rural | 66.3% |
| Density | 8.55/km2 (22.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Established | 1929 (first), 1965 (second) |
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Krasninsky District (Russian: Кра́снинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Rudnyansky District in the north, Smolensky District in the east, Monastyrshchinsky District in the south, Horki District of Mogilev Region of Belarus in the southwest, and with Dubrowna District of Vitebsk Region, also of Belarus, in the west. The area of the district is 1,507.67 square kilometers (582.11 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Krasny. Population: 12,895 (2010 Census);15,537 (2002 Census);18,758 (1989 Census). The population of Krasny accounts for 33.7% of the district's total population.
Most of the district's territory is located on the Smolensk-Krasninsky Plateau. Soils of the area are formed mostly of loam, sand, and sandy loam. Forests cover 29.3% of the territory.
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