Meshchovsky District

Meshchovsky District
Мещовский район
Landscape in Meshchovsky District
Location of Meshchovsky District in Kaluga Oblast
Coordinates: 54°19′N 35°17′E / 54.317°N 35.283°E / 54.317; 35.283
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKaluga Oblast
Established1 October 1929
Administrative centerMeshchovsk
Area
  Total
1,237.54 km2 (477.82 sq mi)
Population
  Total
12,161
  Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
  Urban
33.7%
  Rural
66.3%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 168 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asMeshchovsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID29627000
Websitehttp://www.meshovsk.ru
Population of Meshchovsky District
2021 Census11,529
2010 Census12,161
2002 Census13,044
1989 Census15,244
1979 Census17,600

Meshchovsky District (Russian: Мещо́вский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Kaluga Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,237.54 square kilometers (477.82 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Meshchovsk. As of the 2021 Census, the total population of the district was 11,529, with the population of Meshchovsk accounting for 33.0% of that number.