Solntsevsky District

Solntsevsky District
Солнцевский район
Location of Solntsevsky District in Kursk Oblast
Coordinates: 51°25′N 36°45′E / 51.417°N 36.750°E / 51.417; 36.750
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKursk Oblast
EstablishedJune 16, 1928
Administrative centerSolntsevo
Area
  Total
1,052 km2 (406 sq mi)
Population
  Total
15,382
  Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
  Urban
27.9%
  Rural
72.1%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Work settlements, 16 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities1 urban-type settlements, 93 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asSolntsevsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 6 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID38638000
Websitehttp://solnr.rkursk.ru
Population of Solntsevsky District
2021 Census12,182
2010 Census15,382
2002 Census18,492
1989 Census22,492
1979 Census27,533

Solntsevsky District (Russian: Со́лнцевский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-eight in Kursk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,052 square kilometers (406 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Solntsevo. As of the 2021 Census, the total population of the district was 12,182, with the population of Solntsevo accounting for 29.7% of that number.