Zelenogradsky District

Not to be confused with Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug.

Zelenogradsky District (Russian: Зеленогра́дский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,016 square kilometers (778 sq mi).^{[citation needed]} Its administrative center is the town of Zelenogradsk.^[2] Population: 32,271 (2010 Census);^[4] 32,504 (2002 Census);^[6] 27,697 (1989 Soviet census).^[7] The population of Zelenogradsk accounts for 40.4% of the district's total population.^[4]

Zelenogradsky District Зеленоградский район
District
Kurshskaya Kosa National Park in Zelenogradsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zelenogradsky District in Kaliningrad Oblast
Coordinates: 54°57′N 20°29′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaliningrad Oblast[1]
Established	7 September 1946
Administrative center	Zelenogradsk[2]
Area [3]
• Total	2,016 km2 (778 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	32,271
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
• Urban	40.4%
• Rural	59.6%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Towns of district significance, 4 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[2]	1 cities/towns, 111 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Zelenogradsky Urban Okrug[5]
Website	http://www.zelenogradsk.com

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zelenogradsky District is one of the fifteen in the oblast.^[1] The town of Zelenogradsk serves as its administrative center.^[2]

As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Zelenogradsky Urban Okrug since May 15, 2015.^[5] Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Zelenogradsky Municipal District, which was subdivided into one urban settlement and four rural settlements.^[8] In 2022, Zelenogradsky was changed from an administrative district into a municipal district.^[9]