Ryazhsky District

Ryazhsky District
Ряжский район (Russian)
Khupta River, Ryazhsky District
Location of Ryazhsky District in Ryazan Oblast
Coordinates: 53°42′N 40°04′E / 53.700°N 40.067°E / 53.700; 40.067
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRyazan Oblast
Established12 July 1929
Administrative centerRyazhsk
Area
 • Total
1,019 km2 (393 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
29,026
 • Density28.48/km2 (73.78/sq mi)
 • Urban
74.7%
 • Rural
25.3%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions1 Towns of district significance, 16 Rural okrugs
 • Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 60 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asRyazhsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID61630000
Websitehttp://www.ryajsk.ru/

Ryazhsky District (Russian: Ря́жский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,019 square kilometers (393 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Ryazhsk. Population: 29,026 (2010 Census); 31,097 (2002 census); 37,322 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Ryazhsk accounts for 74.7% of the district's total population.