Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Samara Oblast Rural localities 39 | Country Russia Administrative center selo of Yelkhovka Area 1,201 km² | |
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Yelkhovsky District (Russian: Елховский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,201 square kilometers (464 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Yelkhovka. Population: 10,046 (2010 Census); 10,187 (2002 Census). The population of Yelkhovka accounts for 32.5% of the district's total population.
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Map of Yelkhovsky District, Samara Oblast, Russia
History
The district was first established on May 14, 1928 within Middle Volga Oblast. It went through a number of changes, transformations, and abolitions, and was re-established in its current form on January 13, 1992.
References
Yelkhovsky District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA