Administrative center town of Shchyokino Urban-type settlements 2 Area 1,393 km² | Towns under district jurisdiction 2 Rural administrations 21 Founded 1924 | |
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Shchyokinsky District (Russian: Щёкинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tula Oblast, Russia. Within the framework of municipal divisions, it is incorporated as Shchyokinsky Municipal District. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,393.4 square kilometers (538.0 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Shchyokino. Population: 106,595 (2010 Census); 43,064 (2002 Census); 48,434 (1989 Census). The population of the administrative center accounts for 54.5% of the district's total population.
Map of Shchyokinsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia
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