Krasnogvardeysky District, Belgorod Oblast

Krasnogvardeysky District
Красногвардейский район (Russian)
Church in Krasnogvardeysky District
Location of Krasnogvardeysky District in Belgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 50°39′N 38°24′E / 50.650°N 38.400°E / 50.650; 38.400
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBelgorod Oblast
EstablishedJuly 1928
Administrative centerBiryuch
Area
 • Total
1,762.6 km2 (680.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
40,636
 • Density23.055/km2 (59.711/sq mi)
 • Urban
19.3%
 • Rural
80.7%
Administrative structure
 • Inhabited localities1 urban-type settlements, 85 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asKrasnogvardeysky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 14 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID14642000
Websitehttp://www.biryuch.ru/

Krasnogvardeysky District (Russian: Красногварде́йский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Krasnogvardeysky Municipal District. It is located in the eastern central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,762.6 square kilometers (680.5 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Biryuch. Population: 32,242 (2021 census); 40,636 (2010 census); 44,156 (2002 Census); 47,916 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Biryuch accounts for 22.1% of the district's total population.