Plesetsky District

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Location of Plesetsky District within Arkhangelsk Oblast
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Location of Plesetsky District within Arkhangelsk Oblast
A rural view in Plesetsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast
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A rural view in Plesetsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast

Plesetsky District (Russian: Плесе́цкий райо́н) is a district (raion) in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located to the west of the oblast. Its administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Plesetsk. District's population: 58,257 (2002 Census); 83,357 (1989 Census).

Plesetsk Cosmodrome is located on the district's territory.