Likhoslavlsky District
| Likhoslavlsky District Лихославльский район (Russian) |
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 Location of Likhoslavlsky District in Tver Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 57°07′N 35°28′E / 57.117°N 35.467°ECoordinates: 57°07′N 35°28′E / 57.117°N 35.467°E | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tver Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of 2012) | |
| Administrative center | town of Likhoslavl |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Urban settlements (towns) | 1 |
| Urban settlements (urban-type settlements) | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 10 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 246 |
| Municipal structure (as of June 2006) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Likhoslavlsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 2 |
| Rural settlements | 10 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,781 km2 (688 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 28,492 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 60.6% |
| • Rural | 39.4% |
| Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Likhoslavlsky District (Russian: Лихосла́вльский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and borders with Maksatikhinsky District in the north, Rameshkovsky District in the east, Kalininsky District in the south, Torzhoksky District in the southwest, and with Spirovsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 1,781 square kilometers (688 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Likhoslavl. Population: 28,492 (2010 Census);30,079 (2002 Census);33,942 (1989 Census). The population of Likhoslavl accounts for 43.0% of the district's total population.
The area of the district is elongated from south to north. The whole area belongs to the river basin of the Volga River and is split between three of its major tributaries. The rivers in the northern part of the district drain into the Tifina, in the basin of the Mologa River. The central part of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Medveditsa River. The southern part of the district belongs to the basin of the Tvertsa River. Both the Tifina and the Medveditsa cross the district.
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