Solnechnogorsky District

Solnechnogorsky District
Солнечногорский район (Russian)
The Klyazma River in Mendeleyevo, Solnechnogorsky District
Location of Solnechnogorsky District in Moscow Oblast (before July 2012)
Coordinates: 56°11′N 36°59′E / 56.183°N 36.983°E / 56.183; 36.983
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMoscow Oblast
Established1929
Administrative centerSolnechnogorsk
Area
 • Total
1,135.04 km2 (438.24 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
128,580
 • Density113.28/km2 (293.40/sq mi)
 • Urban
64.5%
 • Rural
35.5%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions1 Towns, 4 Work settlements and suburban settlements, 6 Rural settlements
 • Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 4 urban-type settlements, 193 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asSolnechnogorsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions5 urban settlements, 6 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID46652000
Websitehttp://solreg.ru/

Solnechnogorsky District (Russian: Солнечного́рский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,135.04 square kilometers (438.24 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Solnechnogorsk. Population: 128,580 (2010 Census); 124,369 (2002 census); 71,832 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Solnechnogorsk accounts for 41.2% of the district's total population.