Krasnoshchyokovsky District

Krasnoshchyokovsky District
Краснощёковский район
The Charysh River near the selo of Krasnoshchyokovo in Krasnoshchyokovsky District
Location of Krasnoshchyokovsky District in Altai Krai
Coordinates: 51°40′N 82°44′E / 51.667°N 82.733°E / 51.667; 82.733
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAltai Krai
Established1934
Administrative centerKrasnoshchyokovo
Area
  Total
3,543 km2 (1,368 sq mi)
Population
  Total
19,251
  Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions13 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities28 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asKrasnoshchyokovsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 13 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 )
OKTMO ID01620000
Websitehttp://krasadm.ru
Population of Krasnoshchyokovsky District
2010 Census19,251
2002 Census22,483
1989 Census23,975
1979 Census24,140

Krasnoshchyokovsky District (Russian: Краснощёковский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-nine in Altai Krai, Russia. It is located in the south of the krai. The area of the district is 3,543 square kilometers (1,368 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Krasnoshchyokovo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 19,251, with the population of Krasnoshchyokovo accounting for 26.4% of that number.