Krasnoshchyokovsky District

Krasnoshchyokovsky District
Краснощёковский район (Russian)
The Charysh River near the selo of Krasnoshchyokovo in Krasnoshchyokovsky District
Location of Krasnoshchyokovsky District in Altai Krai
Coordinates: 51°40′N 82°44′E / 51.667°N 82.733°E / 51.667; 82.733
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAltai Krai
Established1934
Administrative centerKrasnoshchyokovo
Area
 • Total
3,543 km2 (1,368 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
19,251
 • Density5.434/km2 (14.07/sq mi)
 • Urban
0%
 • Rural
100%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions13 Selsoviets
 • Inhabited localities28 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asKrasnoshchyokovsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 13 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 )
OKTMO ID01620000
Websitehttp://krasadm.ru
Population of Krasnoshchyokovsky District
2010 Census19,251
2002 Census22,483
1989 Census23,975
1979 Census24,140

Krasnoshchyokovsky District (Russian: Краснощёковский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-nine in Altai Krai, Russia. It is located in the south of the krai. The area of the district is 3,543 square kilometers (1,368 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Krasnoshchyokovo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 19,251, with the population of Krasnoshchyokovo accounting for 26.4% of that number.