Yeltsovsky District

Yeltsovsky District
Ельцовский район
Autumn in Yeltsovskiy District
Location of Yeltsovsky District in Altai Krai
Coordinates: 53°15′0″N 86°25′0″E / 53.25000°N 86.41667°E / 53.25000; 86.41667
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAltai Krai
Established1924
Administrative centerYeltsovka
Area
  Total
2,158 km2 (833 sq mi)
Population
  Total
6,339
  Density2.9/km2 (7.6/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions6 selsoviet
  Inhabited localities17 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asYeltsovsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 6 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 )
OKTMO ID01610000
Websitewww.altairegion22.ru

Yeltsovsky District (Russian: Ельцо́вский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-nine in Altai Krai, Russia. It is located in the east of the krai. The area of the district is 2,158 square kilometers (833 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Yeltsovka. Population: 6,339(2010 Census); 7,923(2002 Census); 9,232(1989 Soviet census). The population of Yeltsovka accounts for 45.1% of the district's total population.