Pochepsky District

Pochepsky District
Почепский район
A pond in the village of Papsuyevka, Pochepsky District
Location of Pochepsky District in Bryansk Oblast
Coordinates: 52°56′N 33°27′E / 52.933°N 33.450°E / 52.933; 33.450
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBryansk Oblast
Established1929
Administrative centerPochep
Area
  Total
1,886 km2 (728 sq mi)
Population
  Total
42,365
  Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
  Urban
41.6%
  Rural
58.4%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Urban administrative okrugs, 1 Settlement administrative okrugs, 17 Rural administrative okrugs
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements, 245 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asPochepsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions2 urban settlements, 17 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID15644000
Websitehttp://www.admpochep.ru
Population of Pochepsky District
2021 Census34,971
2010 Census42,365
2002 Census46,972
1989 Census48,957
1979 Census67,192

Pochepsky District (Russian: По́чепский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,886 square kilometers (728 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Pochep. As of the 2021 Census, the total population of the district was 34,971, with the population of Pochep accounting for 42.9% of that number.