Okulovsky District Окуловский район (Russian) |
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Location of Okulovsky District in Novgorod Oblast |
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Coordinates: 58°23′N 33°18′E / 58.383°N 33.300°ECoordinates: 58°23′N 33°18′E / 58.383°N 33.300°E | |
Lake Peretno and the source of the Peretna River |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast |
Administrative structure (as of April 2012) | |
Administrative center | town of Okulovka |
Administrative divisions: | |
Towns of district significance | 1 |
Urban-type settlements | 2 |
Settlements | 4 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Cities/towns | 1 |
Urban-type settlements | 2 |
Rural localities | 199 |
Municipal structure (as of March 2010) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Okulovsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 3 |
Rural settlements | 4 |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 25,808 inhabitants |
• Urban | 71.6% |
• Rural | 28.4% |
Density | 10.32/km2 (26.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Established | October 1, 1927 |
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Okulovsky District (Russian: Оку́ловский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and borders with Lyubytinsky District in the northeast, Borovichsky District in the east, Bologovsky District of Tver Oblast in the southeast, Valdaysky District in the southwest, Krestetsky District in the west, and with Malovishersky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 2,500 square kilometers (970 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Okulovka. Population: 25,808 (2010 Census); 31,153 (2002 Census);36,852 (1989 Census). The population of Okulovka accounts for 48.3% of the district's total population.
Okulovsky District is located in the Valdai Hills in the basin of the Msta River. The rivers in the eastern part of the district drain into the Msta, and a stretch of the Msta forms the border of Okulovsky District with Borovichsky and Lyubytinsky Districts. The northern part of the district belongs to the basin of the Verebye, and the western part belongs to the basin of the Kholova, both rivers being the left tributaries of the Msta.