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Shelopuginsky District

Shelopuginsky District
Шелопугинский район (Russian)
Zabaykalskiy kray Shelopuginskiy rayon.png
Location of Shelopuginsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai
Coordinates: 51°40′01″N 117°45′29″E / 51.667°N 117.758°E / 51.667; 117.758Coordinates: 51°40′01″N 117°45′29″E / 51.667°N 117.758°E / 51.667; 117.758
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.


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