Country Russia Administrative center town of Nerchinsk Urban-type settlements 1 Area 5,230 km² | Federal subject Zabaykalsky Krai Cities/towns 1 Rural localities 33 | |
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Nerchinsky District (Russian: Нерчинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai, and borders with Tungokochensky District in the north, Chernyshevsky District in the east, Baleysky District in the south, and with Shilkinsky District in the west. The area of the district is 5,500 square kilometers (2,100 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Nerchinsk. Population: 28,455 (2010 Census); 30,694 (2002 Census); 33,755 (1989 Census). The population of Nerchinsk accounts for 52.6% of the district's total population.
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Map of Nerchinskiy r-n, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
History
The district was established on January 4, 1926.
References
Nerchinsky District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA