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Zhirnovsky District

Zhirnovsky District
Жирновский район (Russian)
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Location of Zhirnovsky District in Volgograd Oblast
Coordinates: 50°59′N 44°46′E / 50.983°N 44.767°E / 50.983; 44.767Coordinates: 50°59′N 44°46′E / 50.983°N 44.767°E / 50.983; 44.767
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Lake Liman in Zhirnovsky District
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Coat of arms
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Volgograd Oblast
Administrative structure (as of 2011)
Administrative center town of Zhirnovsk
Administrative divisions:
Towns of district significance 1
Urban-type settlements 3
Selsoviets 11
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Urban-type settlements 3
Rural localities 32
Municipal structure (as of February 2005)
Municipally incorporated as Zhirnovsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 4
Rural settlements 11
Statistics
Area 2,970 km2 (1,150 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 43,685 inhabitants
• Urban 71.4%
• Rural 28.6%
Density 14.71/km2 (38.1/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Zhirnovsky District (Russian: Жи́рновский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the thirty-three in Volgograd Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Zhirnovsky Municipal District. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,970 square kilometers (1,150 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Zhirnovsk. Population: 43,685 (2010 Census); 47,575 (2002 Census);46,418 (1989 Census). The population of Zhirnovsk accounts for 38.6% of the district's total population.


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