Zharkovsky District
| Zharkovsky District Жарковский район (Russian) |
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 Location of Zharkovsky District in Tver Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 55°50′38″N 32°15′46″E / 55.84389°N 32.26278°ECoordinates: 55°50′38″N 32°15′46″E / 55.84389°N 32.26278°E | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tver Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of 2013) | |
| Administrative center | urban-type settlement of Zharkovsky |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 3 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 104 |
| Municipal structure (as of May 2013) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Zharkovsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 3 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,625 km2 (627 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 6,132 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 65.5% |
| • Rural | 34.5% |
| Density | 3.77/km2 (9.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Zharkovsky District (Russian: Жарко́вский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the oblast and borders with Nelidovsky District in the north, Belsky District in the east, Dukhovshchinsky District of Smolensk Oblast in the southeast, Demidovsky District of Smolensk Oblast in the south, Velizhsky District of Smolensk Oblast in the southwest, and with Zapadnodvinsky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,625 square kilometers (627 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Zharkovsky. Population: 6,132 (2010 Census);7,631 (2002 Census);10,763 (1989 Census). The population of the administrative center accounts for 65.5% of the district's total population.
The whole area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Daugava, known in Russia as the Western Dvina. The main tributary of the Western Dvina in the district is the Mezha, which crosses the district from east to west. In particular, the urban-type settlement of Zharkovsky is located on the banks of the Mezha. The main tributaries of the Mezha in the district are the Obsha, the Shesnitsa, and the Yelsha. Lake Shchuchye, the biggest lake in the district, belongs to the drainage basin of the Yelsha as well. The northern part of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Velesa, another left tributary of the Western Dvina, and its tributary, the Turosna. 69% of the district area is forested.
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