Gagarinsky District, Smolensk Oblast

Gagarinsky District
Гагаринский район
Gagarinsky District administration building
Location of Gagarinsky District in Smolensk Oblast
Coordinates: 55°35′39″N 35°23′19″E / 55.59417°N 35.38861°E / 55.59417; 35.38861
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSmolensk Oblast
Established1929
Administrative centerGagarin
Area
  Total
2,904.59 km2 (1,121.47 sq mi)
Population
  Total
48,928
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
  Urban
64.8%
  Rural
35.2%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Urban settlements, 15 Rural settlements
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 254 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asGagarinsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 15 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID66608000
Websitehttp://www.rodinagagarina.ru/

Gagarinsky District (Russian: Гага́ринский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,904.59 square kilometers (1,121.47 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Gagarin. Population: 48,928 (2010 Census); 46,401(2002 Census); 21,978(1989 Soviet census). The population of Gagarin accounts for 64.8% of the district's total population.