Arsky District

Arsky District
Арский район
Other transcription(s)
  TatarАрча районы
Forest Tukai-Kyrlay, Arsky District
Location of Arsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan
Coordinates: 56°12′N 49°51′E / 56.200°N 49.850°E / 56.200; 49.850
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTatarstan
EstablishedSeptember 10, 1930
Administrative centerArsk
Area
  Total
1,843.6 km2 (711.8 sq mi)
Population
  Total
51,667
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
  Urban
35.1%
  Rural
64.9%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 127 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asArsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 16 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID92612000
Websitehttp://arsk.tatarstan.ru/

Arsky District (Russian: А́рский райо́н; Tatar: Арча районы) – is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The district is located in the northern part of the republic. The administrative center is the city of Arsk.

The district has several natural monuments including the source of the Kazanka river, Yanga-Salinsky slope, the Korsin grey heron colony, Tukai-kyrlay forest, Ayu Urmany, Kazanka and Shoshma rivers.