Gorokhovetsky District

Gorokhovetsky District
Гороховецкий район
Klayzma Mound, Gorochovecky District
Location of Gorokhovetsky District in Vladimir Oblast
Coordinates: 56°06′11″N 42°00′00″E / 56.103°N 42.000°E / 56.103; 42.000
CountryRussia
Federal subjectVladimir Oblast
Established10 April 1929
Administrative centerGorokhovets
Area
  Total
1,487 km2 (574 sq mi)
Population
  Total
22,923
  Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
  Urban
61.1%
  Rural
38.9%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 145 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asGorokhovetsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 3 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID17615000
Websiteadmgor.avo.ru

Gorokhovetsky District (Russian: Горохове́цкий райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the sixteen in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,487 square kilometers (574 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Gorokhovets. Population: 20,870(2021 Census); 22,923(2010 Census); 25,832 (2002 Census); 30,156(1989 Soviet census). The population of Gorokhovets accounts for 60.7% of the district's total population.