Sechenovsky District

Sechenovsky District
Сеченовский район (Russian)
Location of Sechenovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 55°13′28″N 45°53′26″E / 55.22444°N 45.89056°E / 55.22444; 45.89056
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Established1929
Administrative centerSechenovo
Area
 • Total
991 km2 (383 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
15,446
 • Density15.6/km2 (40.4/sq mi)
 • Urban
0%
 • Rural
100%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions7 Selsoviets
 • Inhabited localities53 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asSechenovsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 7 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID22549000
Websitehttp://www.sechenovo.omsu-nnov.ru

Sechenovsky District (Russian: Се́ченовский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the forty in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Sechenovsky Municipal District. It is located in the southeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 991 square kilometers (383 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Sechenovo. Population: 15,446 (2010 Census); 17,741 (2002 census); 19,338 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Sechenovo accounts for 34.1% of the district's total population.