Volchikhinsky District

Volchikhinsky District
Волчихинский район
Location of Volchikhinsky District in Altai Krai
Coordinates: 52°01′N 80°22′E / 52.017°N 80.367°E / 52.017; 80.367
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAltai Krai
EstablishedSeptember 24, 1924 (first),
January 14, 1965 (second)
Administrative centerVolchikha
Area
  Total
3,593.7 km2 (1,387.5 sq mi)
Population
  Total
19,703
  Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions11 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities15 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asVolchikhinsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 11 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 )
OKTMO ID01608000
Websitehttp://www.volchiha22.ru
Population of Volchikhinsky District
2010 Census19,703
2002 Census22,345
1989 Census22,034
1979 Census23,282

Volchikhinsky District (Russian: Волчихи́нский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-nine in Altai Krai, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is 3,593.7 square kilometers (1,387.5 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Volchikha. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 19,703, with the population of Volchikha accounting for 52.8% of that number.