Ashinsky District

Ashinsky District
Ашинский район
Minyarsky Pond, a protected area of Russia in Ashinsky District
Location of Ashinsky District in Chelyabinsk Oblast
Coordinates: 54°59′N 57°17′E / 54.983°N 57.283°E / 54.983; 57.283
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChelyabinsk Oblast
Established1961
Administrative centerAsha
Area
  Total
2,792 km2 (1,078 sq mi)
Population
  Total
32,898
  Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
  Urban
90.2%
  Rural
9.8%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions3 Towns, 1 Work settlements, 5 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities3 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements, 21 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asAshinsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions4 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 )
OKTMO ID75609000
Websitehttp://аша-район.рф
Population of Ashinsky District
2010 Census32,898
2002 Census37,045
1989 Census43,876
1979 Census48,040

Ashinsky District (Russian: Аши́нский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,792 square kilometers (1,078 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Asha. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district (excluding the administrative center) was 32,898.