Nerchinsky District

Nerchinsky District
Нерчинский район
Bridges in Nerchinsky District
Location of Nerchinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai
Coordinates: 51°58′19″N 116°34′08″E / 51.972°N 116.569°E / 51.972; 116.569
CountryRussia
Federal subjectZabaykalsky Krai
EstablishedJanuary 4, 1926
Administrative centerNerchinsk
Area
  Total
5,500 km2 (2,100 sq mi)
Population
  Total
28,455
  Estimate 
(2018)
27,234 (−4.3%)
  Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
  Urban
57.9%
  Rural
42.1%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements, 33 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asNerchinsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions2 urban settlements, 13 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+9 (MSK+6 )
OKTMO ID76628000

Nerchinsky District (Russian: Нерчинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai, and borders with Tungokochensky District in the north, Chernyshevsky District in the east, Baleysky District in the south, and with Shilkinsky District in the west. The area of the district is 5,500 square kilometers (2,100 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Nerchinsk. Population: 28,455(2010 Census); 30,694 (2002 Census); 33,755(1989 Soviet census). The population of Nerchinsk accounts for 52.6% of the district's total population.