Aksaysky District Аксайский район (Russian) |
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Location of Aksaysky District in Rostov Oblast |
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Coordinates: 47°16′N 39°52′E / 47.267°N 39.867°ECoordinates: 47°16′N 39°52′E / 47.267°N 39.867°E | |
The Don River near the stanitsa of Starocherkasskaya in Aksaysky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Rostov Oblast |
Administrative structure (as of October 2012) | |
Administrative center | town of Aksay |
Administrative divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 1 |
Rural settlements | 10 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Cities/towns | 1 |
Rural localities | 51 |
Municipal structure (as of May 2010) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Aksaysky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 1 |
Rural settlements | 10 |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,162 km2 (449 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 102,369 inhabitants |
• Urban | 41.0% |
• Rural | 59.0% |
Density | 88.1/km2 (228/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Official website | |
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Aksaysky District, or Aksay Region (Russian: Акса́йский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-three in Rostov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the western central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,162 square kilometers (449 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Aksay. Population: 102,369 (2010 Census);88,899 (2002 Census);73,361 (1989 Census). The population of Aksay accounts for 41.0% of the district's total population.
Platov International Airport, which will serve Rostov-on-Don, is under construction close to the stanitsa of Grushevskaya. It is scheduled to start operation in the Summer of 2017.