Pustoshkinsky District Пустошкинский район (Russian) |
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Location of Pushoshkinsky District in Pskov Oblast |
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Coordinates: 56°20′N 29°22′E / 56.333°N 29.367°ECoordinates: 56°20′N 29°22′E / 56.333°N 29.367°E | |
Lake Krupeyskoye, close to the town of Pustoshka in Pustoshkinsky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Pskov Oblast |
Administrative structure (as of December 2014) | |
Administrative center | town of Pustoshka |
Inhabited localities: | |
Cities/towns | 1 |
Rural localities | 244 |
Municipal structure (as of December 2014) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Pustoshkinsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 1 |
Rural settlements | 5 |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,870 km2 (720 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 9,379 inhabitants |
• Urban | 49.2% |
• Rural | 50.8% |
Density | 5.02/km2 (13.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Pustoshkinsky District (Russian: Пусто́шкинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast and borders with Bezhanitsky District in the north, Novosokolnichesky District in the east, Nevelsky District in the south, Sebezhsky District in the west, and with Opochetsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 1,870 square kilometers (720 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Pustoshka. Population: 9,379 (2010 Census); 12,071 (2002 Census);14,063 (1989 Census). The population of Pustoshka accounts for 49.2% of the district's total population.
A major part of the district lies in the basin of the Velikaya River. The Velikaya flows through the district, making a bow in its northern part. The largest tributary of the Velikaya inside the district is the Alolya (right). The rivers in the south of the district drain into the Nevedryanka, a right tributary of the Daugava, and into the Ushcha, also in the Daugava basin. The landscape of the district is a hilly plain of glacial origin, which contains many lakes. The biggest lakes in the district are Nevedro, Asho, Orleya, Veryato, and Losno.