Chkalovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

Chkalovsky District
Чкаловский район (Russian)

Location of Chkalovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 56°46′N 43°15′E / 56.767°N 43.250°E / 56.767; 43.250Coordinates: 56°46′N 43°15′E / 56.767°N 43.250°E / 56.767; 43.250

Valery Chkalov Palace of Culture in Chkalovsk, Chkalovsky District
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1]
Administrative structure (as of May 2015)
Administrative center town of Chkalovsk[1]
Administrative divisions:[1]
Towns of district significance 1
Selsoviets 8
Inhabited localities:[1]
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 228
Municipal structure (as of May 2015)
Municipally incorporated as Chkalovsky Municipal District[2]
Municipal divisions:[2]
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 8
Statistics
Area (administrative district) (May 2015) 861.5 km2 (332.6 sq mi)[1]
Population (2010 Census) 21,963 inhabitants[3]
• Urban 63.5%
• Rural 36.5%
Density 25.49/km2 (66.0/sq mi)[4]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[5]
Established 1936[1]
Previous names Vasilyevsky District (until 1937)[1]
Abolished May 24, 2015[6]
Chkalovsky District on WikiCommons
Population of Chkalovsky District
2010 Census 21,963[3]
2002 Census 25,509[7]
1989 Census 29,881[8]
1979 Census 31,819[9]

Chkalovsky District (Russian: Чка́ловский райо́н) was an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion) in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It was located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district was 861.5 square kilometers (332.6 sq mi).[1] Its administrative center was the town of Chkalovsk.[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 21,963, with the population of Chkalovsk accounting for 56.3% of that number.[3]

History

The district was established in 1936[1] as Vasilyevsky District (Васильевский район), but was renamed in 1937[1] in honor of Valery Chkalov. Per Law #67-Z of May 13, 2015, the district was transformed into a town of oblast significance of Chkalovsk.[6] In a similar manner, Law #59-Z of May 8, 2015 abolished Chkalovsky Municipal District and transformed it into Chkalovsk Urban Okrug.[10]

Administrative and municipal divisions

As of May 2015, the district was administratively divided into 1 town of district significance (Chkalovsk) and 8 selsoviets (comprising 228 rural localities).[1] Municipally, Chkalovsky Municipal District was divided into one urban settlement and eight rural settlements.[2]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 >Order #3-od; revision prior to May 22, 2015
  2. 1 2 3 4 Resolution #670; revision as of August 28, 2014
  3. 1 2 3 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  4. ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value is only approximate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  5. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  6. 1 2 Law #67-Z
  7. ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России. (All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia.)". Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года (All-Union Population Census of 1979) (in Russian). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1979. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  10. ↑ Law #59-Z

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