Petrovsky District, Tambov Oblast
Petrovsky District
Петровский район | |
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Peskovatka Village | |
Location of Petrovsky District in Tambov Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′00″N 40°15′43″E / 52.63333°N 40.26194°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tambov Oblast |
| Administrative center | Petrovskoye |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,779 km2 (687 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,074 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 12 Selsoviets |
| • Inhabited localities | 114 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Petrovsky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 0 urban settlements, 12 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| OKTMO ID | 68624000 |
| Website | http://r44.tambov.gov.ru/ |
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Petrovsky District (Russian: Петро́вский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,779 square kilometers (687 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Petrovskoye. Population: 19,074 (2010 Census); 23,374 (2002 Census); 28,190 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Petrovskoye accounts for 29.9% of the district's total population.