Salsky District (Russian: Са́льский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[4] district (raion), one of the forty-three in Rostov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 3,499 square kilometers (1,351 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the town of Salsk.[1] Population: 107,795 (2010 Census);[3] 49,343(2002 Census);[6] 45,908(1989 Soviet census).[7] The population of Salsk accounts for 56.9% of the district's total population.[3]

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Salsky District
Сальский район
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Landscape in Salsky District
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Location of Salsky District in Rostov Oblast
Coordinates: 46°29′N 41°32′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRostov Oblast[1]
Established1924Edit this on Wikidata
Administrative centerSalsk[1]
Area
  Total3,499 km2 (1,351 sq mi)
Population
  Total107,795
  Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
  Urban
56.9%
  Rural
43.1%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Urban settlements, 10 Rural settlements
  Inhabited localities[1]1 cities/towns, 53 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asSalsky Municipal District[4]
  Municipal divisions[4]1 urban settlements, 10 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[5])
OKTMO ID60650000
Websitehttp://www.salsk.org/
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Notable residents

  • Feofan Parkhomenko (1893–1962), Soviet Army lieutenant general, born in the village of Yekaterinovka
  • Stepan Rybalchenko (1903–1986), Soviet military officer, born in the settlement of Novoyegorylskoye

References

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