Pozharsky District
| Pozharsky District Пожарский район (Russian) |
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 Location of Pozharsky District in Primorsky Krai |
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| Coordinates: 46°40′N 136°00′E / 46.667°N 136.000°ECoordinates: 46°40′N 136°00′E / 46.667°N 136.000°E | |
.jpg) Bikin River Valley, Pozharsky District |
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| Anthem | Anthem of Pozharsky District |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Primorsky Krai |
| Administrative structure (as of June 2012) | |
| Administrative center | urban-type settlement of Luchegorsk |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 23 |
| Municipal structure (as of March 2008) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Pozharsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 9 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,570.3 km2 (8,714.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 31,086 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 67.6% |
| • Rural | 32.4% |
| Density | 1.38/km2 (3.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VLAT (UTC+10:00) |
| Established | September 14, 1939 |
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Pozharsky District (Russian: Пожа́рский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the northern and northwestern parts of the krai and borders with Khabarovsk Krai in the north, Terneysky District in the east and southeast, Krasnoarmeysky District in the south, Dalnerechensky District in the southwest, and with China in the west. The area of the district is 22,570.3 square kilometers (8,714.4 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Luchegorsk. Population: 31,086 (2010 Census);34,120 (2002 Census);35,826 (1989 Census). The population of Luchegorsk accounts for 67.6% of the district's total population.
The district was established on September 14, 1939 and is named after Ivan Pozharsky, a Hero of the Soviet Union who died during the Battle of Lake Khasan in 1938.
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