Velizhsky District
| Velizhsky District Велижский район (Russian) |
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 Location of Velizhsky District in Smolensk Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 55°36′N 31°12′E / 55.600°N 31.200°ECoordinates: 55°36′N 31°12′E / 55.600°N 31.200°E | |
 Velizh in winter, Velizhsky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of February 2013) | |
| Administrative center | town of Velizh |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 8 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Rural localities | 157 |
| Municipal structure (as of November 2011) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Velizhsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 8 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (administrative district) (February 2013) | 1,473.19 km2 (568.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 12,248 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 62.2% |
| • Rural | 37.8% |
| Density | 8.31/km2 (21.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Velizhsky District (Russian: Ве́лижский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast and borders with Vitebsk District, Vitebsk Region of Belarus in the west, Usvyatsky and Kunyinsky Districts of Pskov Oblast in the northwest, Zapadnodvinsky and Zharkovsky Districts of Tver Oblast in the northeast, Demidovsky District in the east, and with Rudnyansky District in the south. The area of the district is 1,473.19 square kilometers (568.80 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Velizh. Population: 12,248 (2010 Census);14,329 (2002 Census);17,239 (1989 Census). The population of Velizh accounts for 62.2% of the district's total population.
The whole area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Western Dvina. The Western Dvina itself crosses the district from northwest to southeast, and its major left tributary, the Mezha, makes the border with Tver Oblast. There are many lakes within the district. 49.5% of district's territory is covered by forests.
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