Znamensky District, Tambov Oblast

Znamensky District
Знаменский район
Flatland in Znamensky District
Location of Znamensky District in Tambov Oblast
Coordinates: 52°26′N 41°30′E / 52.433°N 41.500°E / 52.433; 41.500
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTambov Oblast
Established1941
Administrative centerZnamenka
Area
  Total
1,102 km2 (425 sq mi)
Population
  Total
18,405
  Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
  Urban
33.5%
  Rural
66.5%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Settlement councils, 7 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities1 urban-type settlements, 39 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asZnamensky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 7 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID68606000
Websitehttp://r52.tambov.gov.ru

Znamensky District (Russian: Знаменский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwestern central part of the oblast. The district borders with Tambovsky District in the north, Sampursky District in the east, Tokaryovsky District in the south, and with Morshansky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,102 square kilometers (425 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Znamenka. Population: 18,405 (2010 Census); 20,590(2002 Census); 23,045(1989 Soviet census). The population of Znamenka accounts for 33.5% of the district's total population.