Murashinsky District

Murashinsky District
Мурашинский район (Russian)
Murashi railway station in Murashinsky District
Location of Murashinsky District in Kirov Oblast
Coordinates: 59°23′N 48°58′E / 59.383°N 48.967°E / 59.383; 48.967
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKirov Oblast
EstablishedJuly 10, 1929
Administrative centerMurashi
Area
 • Total
3,415.78 km2 (1,318.84 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
12,905
 • Density3.7781/km2 (9.7851/sq mi)
 • Urban
52.3%
 • Rural
47.7%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions1 Towns, 1 Rural okrugs
 • Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 36 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asMurashinsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 1 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID33624000
Websitehttp://мураши-сайт.рф
Population of Murashinsky District
2010 Census12,905
2002 Census15,951
1989 Census20,518
1979 Census23,197

Murashinsky District (Russian: Мурашинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-nine in Kirov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 3,415.78 square kilometers (1,318.84 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Murashi. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 12,905, with the population of Murashi accounting for 52.3% of that number.