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Shkotovsky District

Shkotovsky District
Шкотовский район (Russian)
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Location of Shkotovsky District in Primorsky Krai
Coordinates: 43°07′N 132°22′E / 43.117°N 132.367°E / 43.117; 132.367Coordinates: 43°07′N 132°22′E / 43.117°N 132.367°E / 43.117; 132.367
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Primorsky Krai
Administrative structure (as of June 2012)
Administrative center urban-type settlement of Smolyaninovo
Inhabited localities:
Urban-type settlements 2
Rural localities 19
Municipal structure (as of March 2008)
Municipally incorporated as Shkotovsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 2
Rural settlements 5
Statistics
Area 2,664.5 km2 (1,028.8 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 24,511 inhabitants
• Urban 47.9%
• Rural 52.1%
Density 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone VLAT (UTC+10:00)
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Shkotovsky District (Russian: Шко́товский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the south of the krai. The area of the district is 2,664.5 square kilometers (1,028.8 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Smolyaninovo. Population: 24,511 (2010 Census);25,809 (2002 Census);111,460 (1989 Census). The population of Smolyaninovo accounts for 27.4% of the district's total population.

The district is named for Nikolay Shkot, a war veteran of the Siege of Sevastopol.


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