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Shchyokinsky District

Shchyokinsky District
Щёкинский район (Russian)
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Location of Shchyokinsky District in Tula Oblast
Coordinates: 54°00′32″N 37°30′01″E / 54.00889°N 37.50028°E / 54.00889; 37.50028Coordinates: 54°00′32″N 37°30′01″E / 54.00889°N 37.50028°E / 54.00889; 37.50028
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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.


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