Country Russia Administrative center town of Vetluga Work settlements 1 Area 2,992 km² | Federal subject Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Towns of district significance 1 Selsoviets 7 | |
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Vetluzhsky District (Russian: Ветлу́жский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the forty in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Vetluzhsky Municipal District. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,992.4 square kilometers (1,155.4 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Vetluga. Population: 16,330 (2010 Census); 18,902 (2002 Census); 22,559 (1989 Census). The population of Vetluga accounts for 54.8% of the district's total population.
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Map of Vetluzhsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
History
The district was established in 1929.
References
Vetluzhsky District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA