Shelopuginsky District Шелопугинский район (Russian) |
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Location of Shelopuginsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai |
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Coordinates: 51°40′01″N 117°45′29″E / 51.667°N 117.758°ECoordinates: 51°40′01″N 117°45′29″E / 51.667°N 117.758°E | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai |
Administrative structure (as of January 2012) | |
Administrative center | selo of Shelopugino |
Inhabited localities: | |
Rural localities | 25 |
Municipal structure (as of November 2011) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Shelopuginsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 0 |
Rural settlements | 8 |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,900 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 8,369 inhabitants |
• Urban | 0% |
• Rural | 100% |
Density | 2.15/km2 (5.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
Established | August 24, 1961 |
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Shelopuginsky District (Russian: Шелопугинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai, and borders with Sretensky District in the north, Gazimuro-Zavodsky District in the east, Aleksandrovo-Zavodsky District in the south, and with Akshinsky District in the west. The area of the district is 3,900 square kilometers (1,500 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Shelopugino. Population: 8,369 (2010 Census); 9,773 (2002 Census);13,124 (1989 Census). The population of Shelopugino accounts for 39.1% of the district's total population.
The district was established on August 24, 1961.