Aksaysky District

Aksaysky District
Аксайский район
The Don River near the stanitsa of Starocherkasskaya in Aksaysky District
Location of Aksaysky District in Rostov Oblast
Coordinates: 47°16′N 39°52′E / 47.267°N 39.867°E / 47.267; 39.867
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRostov Oblast
Established1936
Administrative centerAksay
Area
  Total
1,162 km2 (449 sq mi)
Population
  Total
102,369
  Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
  Urban
41.0%
  Rural
59.0%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Urban settlements, 10 Rural settlements
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 51 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asAksaysky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 10 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID60602000
Websitehttp://www.aksayland.ru/

Aksaysky District, or Aksay Region (Russian: Акса́йский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-three in Rostov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the western central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,162 square kilometers (449 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Aksay. Population: 102,369 (2010 Census); 88,899(2002 Census); 73,361(1989 Soviet census). The population of Aksay accounts for 41.0% of the district's total population.