Uvatsky District

Uvatsky District
Уватский район
Road repair, Uvatsky District
Location of Uvatsky District in Tyumen Oblast
Coordinates: 59°08′35″N 68°53′08″E / 59.14306°N 68.88556°E / 59.14306; 68.88556
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTyumen Oblast
Established1923
Administrative centerUvat
Area
  Total
48,320.9 km2 (18,656.8 sq mi)
Population
  Total
19,452
  Density0.40/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions12 Rural okrugs
  Inhabited localities33 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asUvatsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 12 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 )
OKTMO ID71648000
Websitehttp://www.uvatregion.ru/

Uvatsky District (Russian: Ува́тский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Tyumen Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Uvatsky Municipal District. It is located in the northern and northeastern parts of the oblast. The area of the district is 48,320.9 square kilometers (18,656.8 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Uvat. Population: 19,452 (2010 Census); 19,271(2002 Census); 19,472(1989 Soviet census). The population of Uvat accounts for 25.5% of the district's total population.