Nerchinsky District Нерчинский район (Russian) |
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Location of Nerchinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai |
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Coordinates: 51°58′19″N 116°34′08″E / 51.972°N 116.569°ECoordinates: 51°58′19″N 116°34′08″E / 51.972°N 116.569°E | |
Butin's Palace, Nerchinsk, 1900 |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai |
Administrative structure (as of January 2012) | |
Administrative center | town of Nerchinsk |
Inhabited localities: | |
Cities/towns | 1 |
Urban-type settlements | 1 |
Rural localities | 33 |
Municipal structure (as of November 2011) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Nerchinsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 2 |
Rural settlements | 13 |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,500 km2 (2,100 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 28,455 inhabitants |
• Urban | 57.9% |
• Rural | 42.1% |
Density | 5.17/km2 (13.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
Established | January 4, 1926 |
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Nerchinsky District (Russian: Нерчинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai, and borders with Tungokochensky District in the north, Chernyshevsky District in the east, Baleysky District in the south, and with Shilkinsky District in the west. The area of the district is 5,500 square kilometers (2,100 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Nerchinsk. Population: 28,455 (2010 Census); 30,694 (2002 Census);33,755 (1989 Census). The population of Nerchinsk accounts for 52.6% of the district's total population.
The district was established on January 4, 1926.