Knyagininsky District

Knyagininsky District
Княгининский район
Post office building in Knyaginino, the administrative center of the district
Location of Knyagininsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 55°49′N 45°02′E / 55.817°N 45.033°E / 55.817; 45.033
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Established1944
Administrative centerKnyaginino
Area
  Total
769.9 km2 (297.3 sq mi)
Population
  Total
11,922
  Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
  Urban
56.3%
  Rural
43.7%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Towns of district significance, 4 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 61 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asKnyagininsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID22633000
Websitehttp://www.admknyaginino.ru

Knyagininsky District (Russian: Княги́нинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the forty in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Knyagininsky Municipal District. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 769.9 square kilometers (297.3 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Knyaginino. Population: 11,922 (2010 Census); 12,758(2002 Census); 12,827(1989 Soviet census). The population of Knyaginino accounts for 56.3% of the district's total population.