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Krasnochetaysky District

Krasnochetaysky District
Красночетайский район (Russian)
Хĕрлĕ Чутай районĕ (Chuvash)
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Location of Krasnochetaysky District in the Chuvash Republic
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Pond in Krasnochetaysky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Chuvash Republic
Administrative structure (as of December 2011)
Administrative center selo of Krasnye Chetai
Administrative divisions:
rural settlement 10
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 70
Municipal structure (as of November 2011)
Municipally incorporated as Krasnochetaysky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 10
Statistics
Area 691.6 km2 (267.0 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 16,941 inhabitants
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 24.5/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Established September 27, 1944
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Krasnochetaysky District (Russian: Красночета́йский райо́н; Chuvash: Хĕрлĕ Чутай районĕ) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Chuvash Republic, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic and borders with Yadrinsky District in the north, Morgaushsky District in the east, Alikovsky and Shumerlinsky Districts in the south, and with Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in the west. The area of the district is 691.6 square kilometers (267.0 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Krasnye Chetai. Population: 16,941 (2010 Census);21,117 (2002 Census);24,589 (1989 Census). The population of Krasnye Chetai accounts for 15.5% of the district's total population.

The district was formed on September 27, 1944.


Coordinates: 55°41′00″N 46°09′00″E / 55.6833°N 46.1500°E / 55.6833; 46.1500


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