Sovetsky District, Kirov Oblast

Sovetsky District
Советский район
Chimbulatsky botanical and geological complex, Sovetsky District
Location of Sovetsky District in Kirov Oblast
Coordinates: 57°35′N 48°57′E / 57.583°N 48.950°E / 57.583; 48.950
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKirov Oblast
Established10 June 1929
Administrative centerSovetsk
Area
  Total
2,411 km2 (931 sq mi)
Population
  Total
27,302
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
  Urban
60.8%
  Rural
39.2%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Towns, 10 Rural okrugs
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 115 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asSovetsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 10 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID33636000
Websitehttp://xn--43-dlcmpgf3a0adk.xn--p1ai/

Sovetsky District (Russian: Сове́тский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-nine in Kirov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,411 square kilometers (931 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Sovetsk. Population: 27,302(2010 Census); 31,840 (2002 Census); 35,368(1989 Soviet census). The population of Sovetsk accounts for 60.8% of the district's total population.