Gorodovikovsky District

Gorodovikovsky District
Городовиковский район
Other transcription(s)
  KalmykБашнтан район
The Khagin-Sala River near the selo of Vesyoloye in Gorodovikovsky District
Location of Gorodovikovsky District in the Republic of Kalmykia
Coordinates: 46°05′N 41°56′E / 46.083°N 41.933°E / 46.083; 41.933
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Kalmykia
Established1920
Administrative centerGorodovikovsk
Area
  Total
1,099.05 km2 (424.35 sq mi)
Population
  Total
17,295
  Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
  Urban
55.3%
  Rural
44.7%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Towns, 6 Rural administrations
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 18 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asGorodovikovsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 6 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID85605000
Websitehttp://agrmo.rk08.ru
Population of Gorodovikovsky District
2010 Census17,295
2002 Census19,322
1989 Census20,895
1979 Census20,922

Gorodovikovsky District (Russian: Городовико́вский райо́н; Kalmyk: Башнтан район, Başntan rayon) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirteen in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is 1,099.05 square kilometers (424.35 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Gorodovikovsk. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 17,295, with the population of Gorodovikovsk accounting for 55.3% of that number.