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Prokhorovsky District

Prokhorovsky District
Прохоровский район (Russian)
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Location of Prokhorovsky District in Belgorod Oblast
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Parade balloons, Prokhorovka Battlefield, Prokhorovsky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Belgorod Oblast
Administrative structure (as of June 2008)
Administrative center settlement of Prokhorovka
Inhabited localities:
Urban-type settlements 1
Rural localities 134
Municipal structure (as of March 2011)
Municipally incorporated as Prokhorovsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 17
Statistics
Area 1,378.7 km2 (532.3 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 30,094 inhabitants
• Urban 32.4%
• Rural 67.6%
Density 21.83/km2 (56.5/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Prokhorovsky District (Russian: Про́хоровский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia.Municipally, it is incorporated as Prokhorovsky Municipal District. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,378.7 square kilometers (532.3 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Prokhorovka. Population: 30,094 (2010 Census); 31,847 (2002 Census);29,505 (1989 Census). The population of Prokhorovka accounts for 32.4% of the district's total population.

Coordinates: 51°02′N 36°44′E / 51.033°N 36.733°E / 51.033; 36.733


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