Gorodishchensky District Городищенский район (Russian) |
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![]() Location of Gorodishchensky District in Volgograd Oblast |
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Coordinates: 48°48′N 44°28′E / 48.800°N 44.467°ECoordinates: 48°48′N 44°28′E / 48.800°N 44.467°E | |
![]() Electric locomotive ChS8-069 with passenger train near Orlovka, Gorodishchensky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast |
Administrative structure (as of 2011) | |
Administrative center | work settlement of Gorodishche |
Administrative divisions: | |
Urban-type settlements | 3 |
Selsoviets | 15 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Urban-type settlements | 3 |
Rural localities | 27 |
Municipal structure (as of November 2006) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Gorodishchensky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 3 |
Rural settlements | 15 |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,450 km2 (950 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 60,188 inhabitants |
• Urban | 57.6% |
• Rural | 42.4% |
Density | 24.57/km2 (63.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Official website | |
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Gorodishchensky District (Russian: Городи́щенский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the thirty-three in Volgograd Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Gorodishchensky Municipal District. It is located in the southern central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,450 square kilometers (950 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Gorodishche. Population: 60,188 (2010 Census); 57,308 (2002 Census);45,982 (1989 Census). The population of Gorodishche accounts for 35.5% of the district's total population.
The economy of the district is predominantly agricultural.
Soldiers' Field Memorial is located in the district.