Novooskolsky District

Novooskolsky District
Новооскольский район
Chalk slopes in Belogorye Nature Reserve, Novooskolsky District
Location of Novooskolsky District in Belgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 50°46′N 37°52′E / 50.767°N 37.867°E / 50.767; 37.867
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBelgorod Oblast
Established30 July 1928
Administrative centerNovy Oskol
Area
  Total
1,401 km2 (541 sq mi)
Population
  Total
43,396
  Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
  Urban
45.0%
  Rural
55.0%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 105 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asNovooskolsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 17 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID14644000
Websitehttp://www.oskoladmin.ru/

Novooskolsky District (Russian: Новооско́льский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Novooskolsky Municipal District. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,401 square kilometers (541 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Novy Oskol. Population: 43,396(2010 Census); 47,380 (2002 Census); 46,669(1989 Soviet census). The population of Novy Oskol accounts for 45.0% of the district's total population.