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Volokolamsky District
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| en_name | Volokolamsky District |
| ru_name | Волоколамский район |
| image_map | |
| map_caption | Location of Volokolamsky District in Moscow Oblast (before July 2012) |
| image_view | Lama river.jpg |
| image_caption | The Lama River near Yaropolets in Volokolamsky District |
| coordinates | |
| image_flag | Flag of Volokolamsk.svg |
| image_coa | Coat of Arms of Volokolamsk rayon (Moscow oblast).png |
| federal_subject | Moscow Oblast |
| federal_subject_ref | |
| adm_ctr_name | Volokolamsk |
| adm_ctr_ref | |
| town_of_district_significance_type | Towns |
| no_of_towns_of_district_significance | 1 |
| urban-type_settlement_of_district_significance_type | Work settlements |
| no_of_urban-type_settlements_of_district_significance | 1 |
| selsoviet_type1 | Rural settlements |
| no_of_selsoviets_type1 | 6 |
| no_of_cities_towns | 1 |
| no_of_urban-type_settlements | 1 |
| no_of_rural_localities | 267 |
| counts_ref | |
| mun_formation1 | Volokolamsky Municipal District |
| mun_formation1_ref | |
| mun_formation1_no_of_urban_settlements | 2 |
| mun_formation1_no_of_rural_settlements | 6 |
| mun_formation1_counts_ref | |
| area_km2 | 1683.51 |
| area_km2_ref | |
| pop_2010census | 53244 |
| urban_pop_2010census | 49.8% |
| rural_pop_2010census | 50.2% |
| pop_2010census_ref | |
| established_date | 1929 |
| website | http://www.volokolamsk-rayon.ru/ |
|urban-type_settlement_of_district_significance_type=Work settlements |no_of_urban-type_settlements_of_district_significance=1 |no_of_urban-type_settlements=1 Volokolamsky District () is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Mozhaysky District in the south, Shakhovskoy District in the west, Lotoshinsky District in the northwest, Klinsky District in the northeast, and with Istrinsky and Ruzsky Districts in the east. The area of the district is 1683.51 km2. Its administrative center is the town of Volokolamsk. Population: 53,244 (2010 Census); The population of Volokolamsk accounts for 44.0% of the district's total population.
Geography
Forests cover about 40% of the district's territory. Main rivers include the Ruza and the Lama.
History
The district was established in 1929 and its territory was significantly expanded in 1957.
Attractions
The main attractions include the Volokolamsk Kremlin, the Joseph-Volokolamsk Monastery in the selo of Teryayevo located 17 km from Volokolamsk and Moscow Raceway circuit.
References
Notes
Sources
References
- Resolution #123-PG
- Law #11/2013-OZ
- Law #1/2005-OZ
- {{ru-pop-ref. 2010Census
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