Kingiseppsky Destrict

Kingiseppsky Destrict (Roushie: Кингисеппский райо́н) is an admeenistrative destrict (raion), ane o the 17 in Leningrad Oblast, Roushie. The aurie o the destrict is 2,990 square kilometer (1,150 sq mi). Its admeenistrative center is the toun o Kingisepp. Population: 81,912 (2002 Census); 84,035 (1989 Census).^[2]

Kingiseppsky District Кингисеппский район (Roushie)
Location of Kingiseppsky District on the map of Leningrad Oblast
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Kintra	Roushie
Federal subject	Leningrad Oblast
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Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)[1]
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Geography

Locatit in the wastren portion o the destrict. Borders wi Estonie in the wast, Lomonosovsky Destrict in the northeast, Volosovsky Destrict in the east an Slantsevsky Destrict in the sooth. Washed bi Gulf o Finland in the north an northwast. Its territory is maistly flat wi altitude rangin frae 0 tae 150 m abuin sea level. The destrict haes deposits o phosphorite, biggin saund, gless saund an diatomaceous earth (abrasive). Main rivers include Luga, Narva an Plyussa Rivers; thare an aw Narva Reservoir in the soothren portion o the destrict. Significant portion o the territory is arable lands.

Population

Destrict’s population accordin 2011 is 77,840.^[3] Urban population is 75.42%. Aboot 62% o destrict’s population live in toun o Kingisepp.

Economy

Economy based on chemical, gless an fuid industries. An aw presentit clothin industry, ferrous metallurgy, biggin materials production. Agricultur specializes in dairy cattle.

Attractions

Main attraction include Yam fortress an museum o local history in Kingisepp, the museum o Izhorians in the locality o Vistino an Ivangorod Fortress in the toun o Ivangorod.

See an aw

• Admeenistrative diveesions o Leningrad Oblast

References

Notes

1. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Govrenment o the Roushie Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of Juin 31, 2011 On Calculatin Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of Julie 03, 2016 On Amendin Federal Law "On Calculatin Time". Effective as of efter saxty days follaein the day o the offeecial publication.).
2. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [Aw Union Population Census o 1989: Present Population o Union an Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts an Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Destricts, Urban Settlements, an Veelages Servin as Destrict Admeenistrative Centres]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [Aw-Union Population Census o 1989] (in Roushie). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute o Demografie at the Naitional Resairch Varsity: Heicher Schuil o Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
3. "Оценка численности постоянного населения Ленинградской области на 1 января 2011 года". Archived frae the original on 28 Januar 2012. Retrieved 30 Mairch 2012.

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