Sychyovsky District

Sychyovsky District
Сычёвский район
View of the village of Khlepen over the Vazuza River in Sychyovsky District
Location of Sychyovsky District in Smolensk Oblast
Coordinates: 56°04′N 33°55′E / 56.067°N 33.917°E / 56.067; 33.917
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSmolensk Oblast
Established1929
Administrative centerSychyovka
Area
  Total
1,803.90 km2 (696.49 sq mi)
Population
  Total
14,158
  Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
  Urban
57.3%
  Rural
42.7%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Urban settlements, 11 Rural settlements
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 131 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asSychyovsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID66646000
Websitehttp://sichevka-adm.ru

Sychyovsky District (Russian: Сычёвский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,803.90 square kilometers (696.49 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Sychyovka. Population: 14,158 (2010 Census); 15,835(2002 Census); 18,847(1989 Soviet census). The population of Sychyovka accounts for 57.3% of the district's total population.