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Nikolsky District, Penza Oblast

Nikolsky District
Никольский район (Russian)
Location of Nikolsky Region (Penza Oblast).svg
Location of Nikolsky District in Penza Oblast
Coordinates: 53°43′N 46°05′E / 53.717°N 46.083°E / 53.717; 46.083Coordinates: 53°43′N 46°05′E / 53.717°N 46.083°E / 53.717; 46.083
Никольский храм с. Казарка.jpg
Church in Nikolsky District
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Coat of arms
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Penza Oblast
Administrative structure (as of December 2012)
Administrative center town of Nikolsk
Administrative divisions:
Towns of district significance 1
Work settlements 1
Selsoviets 10
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Urban-type settlements 1
Rural localities 50
Municipal structure (as of October 2012)
Municipally incorporated as Nikolsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 2
Rural settlements 10
Statistics
Area 2,511.9 km2 (969.9 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 34,271 inhabitants
• Urban 71.8%
• Rural 28.2%
Density 13.64/km2 (35.3/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Nikolsky District (Russian: Нико́льский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,511.9 square kilometers (969.9 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Nikolsk. Population: 34,271 (2010 Census);39,175 (2002 Census);46,619 (1989 Census). The population of Nikolsk accounts for 65.6% of the district's total population.


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