Petrovsky District, Saratov Oblast
Petrovsky District
Петровский район (Russian) | |
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Sunflower field, Petrovsky District | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Petrovsky District in Saratov Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 52°19′N 45°23′E / 52.317°N 45.383°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saratov Oblast |
| Established | 23 July 1928 |
| Administrative center | Petrovsk |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,300 km2 (890 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,538 |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities | 65 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Petrovsky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 1 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1 ) |
| OKTMO ID | 63635000 |
| Website | http://petrovsk64.ru/ |
Petrovsky District (Russian: Петро́вский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-eight in Saratov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,300 square kilometers (890 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Petrovsk (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 14,538 (2010 Census); 16,474 (2002 census); 15,104 (1989 Soviet census).