Gorodishchensky District, Penza Oblast
Gorodishchensky District
Городищенский район (Russian) | |
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Nikonovo, Gorodishchensky District | |
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Location of Gorodishchensky District in Penza Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 53°16′N 45°42′E / 53.267°N 45.700°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Penza Oblast |
| Established | 16 July 1928 |
| Administrative center | Gorodishche |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,053 km2 (793 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 52,480 |
| • Density | 25.56/km2 (66.21/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 43.3% |
| • Rural | 56.7% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 2 Towns of district significance, 1 Work settlements, 12 Selsoviets |
| • Inhabited localities | 2 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements, 63 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Gorodishchensky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 3 urban settlements, 12 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| OKTMO ID | 56618000 |
| Website | http://rgor.pnzreg.ru/ |
Gorodishchensky District (Russian: Городи́щенский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,053 square kilometers (793 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Gorodishche. Population: 52,480 (2010 Census); 53,125 (2002 census); 58,266 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Gorodishche accounts for 15.4% of the district's total population.