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Voznesensky District

Voznesensky District
Вознесенский район (Russian)
Voznesensky District on map of Nizhny Novgorod Region.svg
Location of Voznesensky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 54°53′30″N 42°46′30″E / 54.89167°N 42.77500°E / 54.89167; 42.77500Coordinates: 54°53′30″N 42°46′30″E / 54.89167°N 42.77500°E / 54.89167; 42.77500
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Administrative structure (as of January 2016)
Administrative center work settlement of Voznesenskoye
Administrative divisions:
Work settlements 1
Selsoviets 8
Inhabited localities:
Urban-type settlements 1
Rural localities 59
Municipal structure (as of August 2014)
Municipally incorporated as Voznesensky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 8
Statistics
Area (administrative district) (January 2016) 1,302.9 km2 (503.1 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 17,352 inhabitants
• Urban 39.1%
• Rural 60.9%
Density 13.32/km2 (34.5/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Established 1929
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Voznesensky District (Russian: Вознесе́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the forty in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.Municipally, it is incorporated as Voznesensky Municipal District. It is located in the southwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,302.9 square kilometers (503.1 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Voznesenskoye. Population: 17,352 (2010 Census);19,790 (2002 Census);22,538 (1989 Census). The population of Voznesenskoye accounts for 39.1% of the district's total population.

The district was established in 1929.


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