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Pogranichny District

Pogranichny District
Пограничный район (Russian)
Prim-Kray-Pogranichny.png
Location of Pogranichny District in Primorsky Krai
Coordinates: 44°25′N 131°23′E / 44.417°N 131.383°E / 44.417; 131.383Coordinates: 44°25′N 131°23′E / 44.417°N 131.383°E / 44.417; 131.383
Coat of Arms of Pogranichny rayon (Primorye krai).png
Flag of Pogranichny rayon (Primorsky kray).png
Coat of arms of Pogranichny Municipal District
Flag of Pogranichny Municipal District
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Primorsky Krai
Administrative structure (as of December 2013)
Administrative center urban-type settlement of Pogranichny
Inhabited localities:
Urban-type settlements 1
Rural localities 17
Municipal structure (as of May 2015)
Municipally incorporated as Pogranichny Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 2
Statistics
Area 3,750.0 km2 (1,447.9 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 23,492 inhabitants
• Urban 43.8%
• Rural 56.3%
Density 6.26/km2 (16.2/sq mi)
Time zone VLAT (UTC+10:00)
Established 1926
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Pogranichny District (Russian: Пограни́чный райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is 3,750.0 square kilometers (1,447.9 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Pogranichny. Population: 23,492 (2010 Census);25,761 (2002 Census);26,604 (1989 Census). The population of the administrative center accounts for 43.8% of the district's total population.

The district was established in 1926.


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