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Shchyolkovsky District

Shchyolkovsky District
Щёлковский район (Russian)
Location of Shcholkovo Region (Moscow Oblast).svg
Location of Shchyolkovsky District in Moscow Oblast (before July 2012)
Coordinates: 55°55′01″N 37°58′52″E / 55.91694°N 37.98111°E / 55.91694; 37.98111Coordinates: 55°55′01″N 37°58′52″E / 55.91694°N 37.98111°E / 55.91694; 37.98111
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Village Karmolino, Shchyolkovsky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Moscow Oblast
Administrative structure (as of September 2013)
Administrative center city of Shchyolkovo
Administrative divisions:
Towns 1
Work settlements and suburban settlements 4
Rural settlements 5
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Urban-type settlements 4
Rural localities 92
Municipal structure (as of December 2013)
Municipally incorporated as Shchyolkovsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 5
Rural settlements 5
Statistics
Area (municipal district) (December 2013) 704.88 km2 (272.16 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 193,629 inhabitants
• Urban 82.2%
• Rural 17.8%
Density 274.7/km2 (711/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Shchyolkovsky District (Russian: Щёлковский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 704.88 square kilometers (272.16 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Shchyolkovo. Population: 193,629 (2010 Census);211,560 (2002 Census);101,216 (1989 Census). The population of Shchyolkovo accounts for 57.0% of the district's total population.


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