Shakhovskoy District

Shakhovskoy District
Шаховской район
Village Belaya Kolp, Shakhovskoy District
Location of Shakhovskoy District in Moscow Oblast (before July 2012)
Coordinates: 56°01′58″N 35°30′31″E / 56.03278°N 35.50861°E / 56.03278; 35.50861
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMoscow Oblast
Administrative centerShakhovskaya
Area
  Total
1,218.88 km2 (470.61 sq mi)
Population
  Total
25,372
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
  Urban
42.3%
  Rural
57.7%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Work settlements, 3 Rural settlements
  Inhabited localities1 urban-type settlements, 151 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asShakhovskoy Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 3 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID46787000
Websitehttp://pgt-mo.com/

Shakhovskoy District (Russian: Шаховско́й райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,218.88 square kilometers (470.61 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Shakhovskaya. Population: 25,372 (2010 Census); 23,061(2002 Census); 23,783(1989 Soviet census). The population of Shakhovskaya accounts for 42.3% of the district's total population.