Kostromskoy District
| Kostromskoy District Костромской район (Russian) |
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 Location of Kostromskoy District in Kostroma Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 57°46′N 40°56′E / 57.767°N 40.933°ECoordinates: 57°46′N 40°56′E / 57.767°N 40.933°E | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kostroma Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of April 2014) | |
| Administrative center | city of Kostroma |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Settlements | 13 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Rural localities | 279 |
| Municipal structure (as of March 2014) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Kostromskoy Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 0 |
| Rural settlements | 13 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,032 km2 (785 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 44,524 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Density | 21.91/km2 (56.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Kostromskoy District (Russian: Костромско́й райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Kostroma Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,032 square kilometers (785 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Kostroma (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 44,524 (2010 Census); 43,904 (2002 Census);49,442 (1989 Census).
Kostromskoy District is located on the western edge of Kostroma Oblast, on the border with Yaroslavl Oblast. The Volga River runs from west to east through the southern section of the district, and the Kostroma River enters from the north through the Gorky Reservoir. 44% of the district is in agricultural production, 32% is forested, and about 10% is a dense network of lakes, swamps, and rivers. Kostromskoy District surrounds the regional city of Kostroma, and is 270 km northeast of Moscow. The area measures 80 km (north-south), and 40 km (west-east); total area is 2,032 km2 (about 3% of Kostroma Oblast). The administrative center is the town of Kostroma.
The district is bordered on the north by Buysky District, on the east by Susaninsky District, Sudislavsky, and Krasnoselsky District; and on the south by Nerekhtsky District.
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