Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District
| Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District Орехово-Зуевский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District in Moscow Oblast (before July 2012) |
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| Coordinates: 55°49′N 38°59′E / 55.817°N 38.983°ECoordinates: 55°49′N 38°59′E / 55.817°N 38.983°E | |
 Old-Rite Russian Orthodox, Lyakhovo, Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of January 2013) | |
| Administrative center | city of Orekhovo-Zuyevo |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Towns | 3 |
| Rural settlements | 10 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 3 |
| Rural localities | 174 |
| Municipal structure (as of July 2011) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Orekhovo-Zuyevsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 3 |
| Rural settlements | 10 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (municipal district) (July 2011) | 1,821.28 km2 (703.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 121,916 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 53.3% |
| • Rural | 46.7% |
| Density | 66.94/km2 (173.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District (Russian: Оре́хово-Зу́евский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,821.28 square kilometers (703.20 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Orekhovo-Zuyevo (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 121,916 (2010 Census);119,803 (2002 Census);132,446 (1989 Census).
The landscape of the district is mostly a hilly plain with average altitude of about 130 meters (430 ft) above sea level. Climate, flora, and fauna are common for Meshchera Lowlands. Main rivers include the Klyazma River with its tributaries the Vyrka, the Senga, and the Bolshaya Dubna. The district has significant peat reserves.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District is one of the thirty-six in the oblast. The city of Orekhovo-Zuyevo serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a city under oblast jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
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