Smolensky District, Smolensk Oblast
| Smolensky District Смоленский район (Russian) |
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 Location of Smolensky District in Smolensk Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 54°47′N 32°03′E / 54.783°N 32.050°ECoordinates: 54°47′N 32°03′E / 54.783°N 32.050°E | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of July 2013) | |
| Administrative center | city of Smolensk |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Rural settlements | 19 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Rural localities | 420 |
| Municipal structure (as of April 2006) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Smolensky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 0 |
| Rural settlements | 19 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (administrative district) (August 2012) | 2,494.98 km2 (963.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 44,964 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Density | 18.02/km2 (46.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Established | 1929 |
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Smolensky District (Russian: Смоле́нский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Demidovsky District in the north, Dukhovshchinsky District in the northeast, Rudnyansky District the northwest, Kardymovsky District in the east, Pochinkovsky District in the south, Monastyrshchinsky District in the southwest, and with Krasninsky District in the west. The area of the district is 2,494.98 square kilometers (963.32 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Smolensk (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 44,964 (2010 Census);47,281 (2002 Census);50,620 (1989 Census).
The district is split between the drainage basins of the Dnieper and the Daugava. The rivers in the northern part of the district flow into the Kasplya River, a left tributary of the Daugava. The Kasplya has its source in the district. The Dnieper crosses the district from east to west. The southern part of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Sozh River, a major left tributary of the Dnieper.
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