Parfinsky District Парфинский район (Russian) |
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Location of Parfinsky District in Novgorod Oblast |
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Coordinates: 57°57′N 31°38′E / 57.950°N 31.633°ECoordinates: 57°57′N 31°38′E / 57.950°N 31.633°E | |
The Lovat River near Parfino |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast |
Administrative structure (as of April 2012) | |
Administrative center | work settlement of Parfino |
Administrative divisions: | |
Urban-type settlements | 1 |
Settlements | 2 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Urban-type settlements | 1 |
Rural localities | 114 |
Municipal structure (as of March 2010) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Parfinsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 1 |
Rural settlements | 2 |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,591 km2 (614 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 14,395 inhabitants |
• Urban | 52.0% |
• Rural | 48.0% |
Density | 9.05/km2 (23.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Established | December 13, 1968 |
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Parfinsky District (Russian: Парфинский район) 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 Krestetsky District in the north, Demyansky District in the southeast, and with Starorussky District in the southwest. The area of the district is 1,591 square kilometers (614 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Parfino. Population: 14,395 (2010 Census); 16,485 (2002 Census);17,650 (1989 Census). The population of Parfino accounts for 52.0% of the total district's population.
The district is located southeast of Lake Ilmen and a stretch of the lake shore belongs to it. The main rivers in the district are the Pola and the Lovat (with the Redya being its main left tributary), the tributaries of Lake Ilmen, which form a joint delta with the Polist. Another tributary of Lake Ilmen which has its mouth in the district is the Mayata. The whole area of the district lies in the basin of Lake Ilmen.