Country Russia Administrative center town of Chkalovsk Selsoviets 8 Area 460.6 km² | Federal subject Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Towns of district significance 1 Cities/towns 1 | |
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Chkalovsky District (Russian: Чка́ловский райо́н) was an administrative and municipal 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). Its administrative center was the town of Chkalovsk. 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.
Contents
- Map of Chkalovsky District Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal divisions
- References
Map of Chkalovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
History
The district was established in 1936 as Vasilyevsky District (Васильевский район), but was renamed in 1937 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. In a similar manner, Law #59-Z of May 8, 2015 abolished Chkalovsky Municipal District and transformed it into Chkalovsk Urban Okrug.
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). Municipally, Chkalovsky Municipal District was divided into one urban settlement and eight rural settlements.