Korochansky District

Korochansky District
Корочанский район
Mount Belaya, a protected area of Russia in Korochansky District
Location of Korochansky District in Belgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 50°49′N 37°12′E / 50.817°N 37.200°E / 50.817; 37.200
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBelgorod Oblast
EstablishedJuly 30, 1928
Administrative centerKorocha
Area
  Total
1,464.1 km2 (565.3 sq mi)
Population
  Total
38,695
  Estimate 
(January 2015)
38,967
  Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
  Urban
15.2%
  Rural
84.8%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 127 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asKorochansky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 22 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID14640000
Websitehttp://www.korocha.ru
Population of Korochansky District
2021 Census35,883
2010 Census38,695
2002 Census39,722
1989 Census39,409
1979 Census44,654

Korochansky District (Russian: Короча́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Korochansky Municipal District. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,464.1 square kilometers (565.3 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Korocha. As of the 2021 Census, the total population of the district was 35,883, with the population of Korocha accounting for 15.7% of that number.