Novosokolnichesky District
| Novosokolnichesky District Новосокольнический район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Novosokolnichesky District in Pskov Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 56°20′N 30°09′E / 56.333°N 30.150°ECoordinates: 56°20′N 30°09′E / 56.333°N 30.150°E | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Pskov Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of December 2014) | |
| Administrative center | town of Novosokolniki |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Rural localities | 275 |
| Municipal structure (as of December 2014) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Novosokolnichesky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 9 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,616.0 km2 (623.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 14,776 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 54.9% |
| • Rural | 45.1% |
| Density | 9.14/km2 (23.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Novosokolnichesky District (Russian: Новосо́кольнический 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 Loknyansky District in the north, Velikoluksky District in the east, Nevelsky District in the south, Pustoshkinsky District in the west, and with Bezhanitsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 1,616.0 square kilometers (623.9 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Novosokolniki. Population: 14,776 (2010 Census); 19,389 (2002 Census);21,319 (1989 Census). The population of Novosokolniki accounts for 54.9% of the district's total population.
Novosokolnichesky District is located in the Bezhanitsy Hills, a hilly plateau of glacial origin, and the area of the district is divided between the drainage basins of the Neva and the Narva. The rivers in the northwest and in the west of the district drain into the Velikaya River, which belongs to the Narva River basin. The source of the Velikaya is located in the district as well. The major part of the area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Lovat, which is a tributary of Lake Ilmen and belongs to the Neva basin. The main rivers in the district which belong to the drainage basin of the Lovat are the Nasva and the Smerdel.
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