Shkotovsky District Шкотовский район (Russian) |
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Location of Shkotovsky District in Primorsky Krai |
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Coordinates: 43°07′N 132°22′E / 43.117°N 132.367°ECoordinates: 43°07′N 132°22′E / 43.117°N 132.367°E | |
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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.