Salsky District

Salsky District
Сальский район
Landscape in Salsky District
Location of Salsky District in Rostov Oblast
Coordinates: 46°29′N 41°32′E / 46.483°N 41.533°E / 46.483; 41.533
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRostov Oblast
Established1924
Administrative centerSalsk
Area
  Total
3,499 km2 (1,351 sq mi)
Population
  Total
107,795
  Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
  Urban
56.9%
  Rural
43.1%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Urban settlements, 10 Rural settlements
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 53 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asSalsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 10 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID60650000
Websitehttp://www.salsk.org/

Salsky District (Russian: Са́льский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-three in Rostov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 3,499 square kilometers (1,351 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Salsk. Population: 107,795 (2010 Census); 49,343(2002 Census); 45,908(1989 Soviet census). The population of Salsk accounts for 56.9% of the district's total population.