Novichikhinsky District

Novichikhinsky District
Новичихинский район (Russian)
Lake Gorikoye, Novichikhinsky District
Location of Novichikhinsky District in Altai Krai
Coordinates: 52°13′N 81°24′E / 52.22°N 81.4°E / 52.22; 81.4
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAltai Krai
Established1935
Administrative centerNovichikha
Area
 • Total
3,100 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
9,938
 • Density3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
 • Urban
0%
 • Rural
100%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions7 selsoviet
 • Inhabited localities16 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asNovichikhinsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 7 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 )
OKTMO ID01628000
Websitehttp://www.novichiha.ru/

Novichikhinsky District (Russian: Новичи́хинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-nine in Altai Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai. The area of the district is 3,100 square kilometers (1,200 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Novichikha. Population: 9,938 (2010 census); 11,558 (2002 census); 11,980 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Novichikha accounts for 43.1% of the district's total population.