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Poshekhonsky District

Poshekhonsky District
Пошехонский район (Russian)
Poshekhonsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast.png
Location of Poshekhonsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast
Coordinates: 58°30′N 39°07′E / 58.500°N 39.117°E / 58.500; 39.117Coordinates: 58°30′N 39°07′E / 58.500°N 39.117°E / 58.500; 39.117
Rybinsk Reservoir 001.jpg
Rybinsk Reservoir near the selo of Fedorkovo in Poshekhonsky District
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Flag of Poshekhonye (Yaroslavl oblast).png
Coat of arms
Flag
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Yaroslavl Oblast
Administrative structure (as of December 2012)
Administrative center town of Poshekhonye
Administrative divisions:
Towns of district significance 1
Rural okrugs 18
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 414
Municipal structure (as of December 2011)
Municipally incorporated as Poshekhonsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 4
Statistics
Area 4,400 km2 (1,700 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 14,292 inhabitants
• Urban 42.6%
• Rural 57.4%
Density 3.25/km2 (8.4/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Poshekhonsky District (Russian: Пошехонский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the seventeen in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 4,400 square kilometers (1,700 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Poshekhonye. Population: 14,292 (2010 Census);18,209 (2002 Census);22,734 (1989 Census). The population of Poshekhonye accounts for 42.6% of the district's total population.


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