Kozelsky District

Kozelsky District
Козельский район (Russian)
Optina Monastery, Kozelsky District
Location of Kozelsky District in Kaluga Oblast
Coordinates: 54°02′N 35°47′E / 54.033°N 35.783°E / 54.033; 35.783
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKaluga Oblast
Established1 October 1929
Administrative centerKozelsk
Area
 • Total
1,523 km2 (588 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
41,802
 • Density27.45/km2 (71.09/sq mi)
 • Urban
73.3%
 • Rural
26.7%
Administrative structure
 • Inhabited localities2 cities/towns, 173 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asKozelsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions2 urban settlements, 14 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID29616000
Websitehttp://www.kozelskadm.ru/

Kozelsky District (Russian: Козе́льский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Kaluga Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,523 square kilometers (588 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kozelsk. Population: 38,596 (2021 census); 41,802 (2010 census); 44,775 (2002 Census); 47,822 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Kozelsk accounts for 43.4% of the district's total population.