Lezhnevsky District

Lezhnevsky District
Лежневский район (Russian)
The urban-type settlement of Lezhnevo, the administrative center of Lezhnevsky District
Location of Lezhnevsky District in Ivanovo Oblast
Coordinates: 56°46′N 40°53′E / 56.767°N 40.883°E / 56.767; 40.883
CountryRussia
Federal subjectIvanovo Oblast
Administrative centerLezhnevo
Area
 • Total
750 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
19,001
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
 • Urban
42.3%
 • Rural
57.7%
Administrative structure
 • Inhabited localities131 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asLezhnevsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID24614000
Websitehttp://lezhnevo.ru

Lezhnevsky District (Russian: Ле́жневский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 750 square kilometers (290 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Lezhnevo. Population: 15,508 (2021 census); 19,001 (2010 census); 20,102 (2002 Census); 22,551 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Lezhnevo accounts for 47.1% of the district's total population.