Soskovsky District

Soskovsky District
Сосковский район
Pond and village, Soskovsky District
Location of Soskovsky District in Oryol Oblast
Coordinates: 52°44′45″N 35°23′11″E / 52.74583°N 35.38639°E / 52.74583; 35.38639
CountryRussia
Federal subjectOryol Oblast
Established30 July 1928
Administrative centerSoskovo
Area
  Total
611.6 km2 (236.1 sq mi)
Population
  Total
5,982
  Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions7 selsoviet
  Inhabited localities82 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asSoskovsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 7 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID54653000
Websitehttp://adminsoskov.57ru.ru/

Soskovsky District (Russian: Сосковский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Oryol Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 611.6 square kilometers (236.1 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Soskovo. Population: 5,982 (2010 Census); 8,214(2002 Census); 9,122(1989 Soviet census). The population of Soskovo accounts for 30.0% of the district's total population.