Pechengsky District
| Pechengsky District Печенгский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Pechengsky District in Murmansk Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 69°32′N 31°12′E / 69.533°N 31.200°ECoordinates: 69°32′N 31°12′E / 69.533°N 31.200°E | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of March 2013) | |
| Administrative center | urban-type settlement of Nikel |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 2 |
| Territorial okrugs | 1 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 2 |
| Rural localities | 14 |
| Municipal structure (as of November 2009) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Pechengsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 3 |
| Rural settlements | 1 |
| Local government: | |
| Representative body | Council of Deputies |
| Statistics | |
| Area (municipal district) (December 2010) | 8,662.22 km2 (3,344.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 38,920 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 81.6% |
| • Rural | 18.4% |
| Density | 4.49/km2 (11.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Established | July 21, 1945 |
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Pechengsky District (Russian: Пе́ченгский райо́н; Finnish: Petsamo; Norwegian: Peisen; Northern Sami: Beahcán; Skolt Sami: Peäccam) is an administrative district (raion), one of the six in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Pechengsky Municipal District. It is located in the northwest of the oblast on the coast of the Barents Sea (by the Rybachy Peninsula, which is a part of the district) and borders with Finland in the south and southwest and with Norway in the west, northwest, and north. The area of the district is 8,662.22 square kilometers (3,344.50 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Nikel. Population: 38,920 (2010 Census);46,404 (2002 Census);59,495 (1989 Census). The population of Nikel accounts for 32.8% of the district's total population.
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