Nevelsky District, Pskov Oblast
| Nevelsky District Невельский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Nevelsky District in Pskov Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 56°01′N 29°56′E / 56.017°N 29.933°ECoordinates: 56°01′N 29°56′E / 56.017°N 29.933°E | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Pskov Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of April 2011) | |
| Administrative center | town of Nevel |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Rural localities | 489 |
| Municipal structure (as of April 2011) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Nevelsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 10 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,689.9 km2 (1,038.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 26,657 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 61.2% |
| • Rural | 38.8% |
| Density | 9.91/km2 (25.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Nevelsky District (Russian: Не́вельский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast and borders with Novosokolnichesky District in the north, Velikoluksky District in the east, Usvyatsky District in the southeast, Haradok, Polatsk, and Rasony Districts of Vitebsk Oblast of Belarus in the south (forming part of the Belarus–Russia border), Sebezhsky District in the west, and with Pustoshkinsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 2,689.9 square kilometers (1,038.6 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Nevel. Population: 26,657 (2010 Census); 31,419 (2002 Census);38,951 (1989 Census). The population of Nevel accounts for 61.2% of the district's total population.
The territory of the district is split between the basins of the Lovat and Daugava Rivers. The upper course of the Lovat flows close to the boundaries of the district and the rivers in the eastern part of the district drain into the Lovat. The western part of the district lies in the basin of the Daugava (the Western Dvina). The main river of this basin inside the district is the Ushcha.
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