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Spassky District, Republic of Tatarstan

Spassky District
Спасский район (Russian)
Спас районы (Tatar)
Location of Spassky District (Tatarstan).svg
Location of Spassky District in the Republic of Tatarstan
Coordinates: 54°58′N 49°02′E / 54.967°N 49.033°E / 54.967; 49.033Coordinates: 54°58′N 49°02′E / 54.967°N 49.033°E / 54.967; 49.033
Древности Булгар.JPG
Mound Great Bulgaria, Spassky District
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Flag of Spassky rayon (Tatarstan).png
Coat of arms
Flag
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Tatarstan
Administrative structure (as of February 2014)
Administrative center town of Bolgar
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 45
Municipal structure (as of June 2013)
Municipally incorporated as Spassky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 16
Statistics
Area 2,028 km2 (783 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 20,554 inhabitants
• Urban 42.1%
• Rural 57.9%
Density 10.14/km2 (26.3/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Spassky District (Russian: Спа́сский райо́н; Tatar: Cyrillic Спас районы, Latin Spas rayonı) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-three in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the republic. The area of the district is 2,028 square kilometers (783 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Bolgar. Population: 20,554 (2010 Census); 21,779 (2002 Census);23,346 (1989 Census). The population of Bolgar accounts for 42.1% of the district's total population.

Until October 4, 1991, the district was called Kuybyshevsky (Куйбышевский).


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