Likhoslavlsky District

Likhoslavlsky District
Лихославльский район (Russian)
Location of Likhoslavlsky District in Tver Oblast
Coordinates: 57°07′N 35°28′E / 57.117°N 35.467°E / 57.117; 35.467
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTver Oblast
Established12 July 1929
Administrative centerLikhoslavl
Area
 • Total
1,781 km2 (688 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
28,492
 • Density16.00/km2 (41.43/sq mi)
 • Urban
60.6%
 • Rural
39.4%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions1 Urban settlements (towns), 1 Urban settlements (urban-type settlements), 10 Rural settlements
 • Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements, 246 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asLikhoslavlsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions2 urban settlements, 10 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID28538000
Websitehttp://lihoslavl69.ru/

Likhoslavlsky District (Russian: Лихосла́вльский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and borders with Maksatikhinsky District in the north, Rameshkovsky District in the east, Kalininsky District in the south, Torzhoksky District in the southwest, and with Spirovsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 1,781 square kilometers (688 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Likhoslavl. Population: 28,492 (2010 Census); 30,079 (2002 census); 33,942 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Likhoslavl accounts for 43.0% of the district's total population.