Krasnoznamensky District
| Krasnoznamensky District Краснознаменский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Krasnoznamensky District in Kaliningrad Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 54°57′N 22°30′E / 54.950°N 22.500°ECoordinates: 54°57′N 22°30′E / 54.950°N 22.500°E | |
 A damb on the Sheshupe River in Krasnoznamensky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of November 2011) | |
| Administrative center | town of Krasnoznamensk |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Towns of district significance | 1 |
| Rural okrugs | 3 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Rural localities | 54 |
| Municipal structure (as of May 2015) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Krasnoznamensky Urban Okrug |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,280 km2 (490 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 12,905 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 27.3% |
| • Rural | 72.7% |
| Density | 10.08/km2 (26.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | USZ1 (UTC+02:00) |
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Krasnoznamensky District (Russian: Краснозна́менский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,280 square kilometers (490 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Krasnoznamensk. Population: 12,905 (2010 Census); 12,961 (2002 Census);12,488 (1989 Census). The population of Krasnoznamensk accounts for 27.3% of the district's total population.
The district is situated in the far northeast of the oblast, at the border with Lithuania. The Neman River forms its northern border; another river in the district is the Sheshupe.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasnoznamensky District is one of the fifteen in the oblast. The town of Krasnoznamensk serves as its administrative center.
As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Krasnoznamensky Urban Okrug since May 5, 2015. Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Krasnoznamensky Municipal District, which was subdivided into one urban settlement and three rural settlements.
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