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