Dorogobuzhsky District

Dorogobuzhsky District
Дорогобужский район
Trinity Monastery, Dorogobuzhsky District
Location of Dorogobuzhsky District in Smolensk Oblast
Coordinates: 54°55′N 33°18′E / 54.917°N 33.300°E / 54.917; 33.300
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSmolensk Oblast
Established1929
Administrative centerDorogobuzh
Area
  Total
1,771.99 km2 (684.17 sq mi)
Population
  Total
29,077
  Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
  Urban
81.5%
  Rural
18.5%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Urban settlements (towns), 1 Urban settlements (urban-type settlements), 12 Rural settlements
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements, 123 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asDorogobuzhsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions2 urban settlements, 12 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID66614000
Websitehttp://dorogobyzh.admin-smolensk.ru/

Dorogobuzhsky District (Russian: Дорогобу́жский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,771.99 square kilometers (684.17 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Dorogobuzh. Population: 29,077 (2010 Census); 32,672(2002 Census); 36,016(1989 Soviet census). The population of Dorogobuzh accounts for 36.9% of the district's total population.