Shchyokinsky District Щёкинский район (Russian) |
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Location of Shchyokinsky District in Tula Oblast |
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Coordinates: 54°00′32″N 37°30′01″E / 54.00889°N 37.50028°ECoordinates: 54°00′32″N 37°30′01″E / 54.00889°N 37.50028°E | |
Yasnaya Polyana, Home of Leo Tolstoy, Shchyokinsky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tula Oblast |
Administrative structure (as of April 2010) | |
Administrative center | town of Shchyokino |
Administrative divisions: | |
Towns under district jurisdiction | 2 |
Urban-type settlements | 2 |
Rural administrations | 21 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Cities/towns | 2 |
Urban-type settlements | 2 |
Rural localities | 247 |
Municipal structure (as of December 2012) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Shchyokinsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 4 |
Rural settlements | 5 |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,393.4 km2 (538.0 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 106,595 inhabitants |
• Urban | 73.6% |
• Rural | 26.4% |
Density | 76.5/km2 (198/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Shchyokinsky District (Russian: Щёкинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tula Oblast, Russia. Within the framework of municipal divisions, it is incorporated as Shchyokinsky Municipal District. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,393.4 square kilometers (538.0 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Shchyokino. Population: 106,595 (2010 Census);43,064 (2002 Census);48,434 (1989 Census). The population of the administrative center accounts for 54.5% of the district's total population.