Mozhaysky District, Moscow Oblast
| Mozhaysky District Можайский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Mozhaysky District in Moscow Oblast (before July 2012) |
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| Coordinates: 55°30′N 36°02′E / 55.500°N 36.033°ECoordinates: 55°30′N 36°02′E / 55.500°N 36.033°E | |
 Village Tikhonovo, Mozhaysky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of January 2013) | |
| Administrative center | town of Mozhaysk |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Towns | 1 |
| Work settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 9 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 356 |
| Municipal structure (as of July 2011) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Mozhaysky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 2 |
| Rural settlements | 9 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (municipal district) (July 2011) | 2,627.28 km2 (1,014.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 72,745 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 47.7% |
| • Rural | 52.3% |
| Density | 27.69/km2 (71.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Established | 1929 |
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Mozhaysky District (Russian: Можа́йский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Smolensk Oblast in the west, Kaluga Oblast in the south, Shakhovskoy District in the north, Volokolamsky District in the northeast, Ruzsky District in the east, and with Naro-Fominsky District in the southeast. The area of the district is 2,627.28 square kilometers (1,014.40 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Mozhaysk. Population: 72,745 (2010 Census);70,303 (2002 Census);42,593 (1989 Census). The population of Mozhaysk accounts for 43.1% of the district's total population.
The territory of the district is mostly hilly with the highest point of about 310 meters (1,020 ft) above sea level. Major rivers include the Moskva, the Protva, the Luzha, and the Vorya. Mozhaysk Reservoir is located in the district. About 42% of the district's territory is covered by forests.
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