Puchezhsky District

Puchezhsky District
Пучежский район (Russian)
Village (selo) Umekovo, Puchezhsky District
Location of Puchezhsky District in Ivanovo Oblast
Coordinates: 59°59′N 43°10′E / 59.983°N 43.167°E / 59.983; 43.167
CountryRussia
Federal subjectIvanovo Oblast
Administrative centerPuchezh
Area
 • Total
785 km2 (303 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
13,863
 • Density17.7/km2 (45.7/sq mi)
 • Urban
61.9%
 • Rural
38.1%
Administrative structure
 • Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 234 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asPuchezhsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID24621000
Websitehttp://xn----8sbnekgcd6ajcsiz4d.xn--p1ai/

Puchezhsky District (Russian: Пу́чежский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 785 square kilometers (303 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Puchezh. Population: 11,066 (2021 census); 13,863 (2010 census); 17,490 (2002 Census); 22,060 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Puchezh accounts for 62.2% of the district's total population.