Sharlyksky District

Sharlyksky District
Шарлыкский район (Russian)
Steppe landscape in Sharlyksky District
Location of Sharlyksky District in Orenburg Oblast
Coordinates: 52°55′32″N 54°45′13″E / 52.92556°N 54.75361°E / 52.92556; 54.75361
CountryRussia
Federal subjectOrenburg Oblast
Established1927
Administrative centerSharlyk
Area
 • Total
2,900 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
18,032
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Urban
0%
 • Rural
100%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions17 selsoviet
 • Inhabited localities49 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asSharlyksky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 17 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 )
OKTMO ID53656000
Websitehttp://mo-sl.orb.ru/

Sharlyksky District (Russian: Шарлыкский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-five in Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,900 square kilometers (1,100 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Sharlyk. Population: 18,032 (2010 Census); 22,128 (2002 census); 23,797 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Sharlyk accounts for 42.0% of the total district's population.