Limansky District

Limansky District
Лиманский район
Peter the Great Lighthouse, a cultural heritage object in the selo of Vyshka in Limansky District
Location of Limansky District in Astrakhan Oblast
Coordinates: 45°47′N 47°14′E / 45.783°N 47.233°E / 45.783; 47.233
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAstrakhan Oblast
Established1943
Administrative centerLiman
Area
  Total
5,234 km2 (2,021 sq mi)
Population
  Total
31,952
  Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
  Urban
28.2%
  Rural
71.8%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Urban-type settlements, 5 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities1 urban-type settlements, 29 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asLimansky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK+1 )
OKTMO ID12635000
Websitehttp://liman.astrobl.ru
Population of Limansky District
2010 Census31,952
2002 Census34,341
1989 Census35,151
1979 Census32,496

Limansky District (Russian: Лима́нский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the eleven in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 5,234 square kilometers (2,021 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Liman. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 31,952, with the population of Liman accounting for 28.2% of that number.