Soskovsky District

Soskovsky District
Сосковский район (Russian)
Pond and village, Soskovsky District
Location of Soskovsky District in Oryol Oblast
Coordinates: 52°44′45″N 35°23′11″E / 52.74583°N 35.38639°E / 52.74583; 35.38639
CountryRussia
Federal subjectOryol Oblast
Established30 July 1928
Administrative centerSoskovo
Area
 • Total
611.6 km2 (236.1 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
5,982
 • Density9.781/km2 (25.33/sq mi)
 • Urban
0%
 • Rural
100%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions7 selsoviet
 • Inhabited localities82 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asSoskovsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 7 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID54653000
Websitehttp://adminsoskov.57ru.ru/

Soskovsky District (Russian: Сосковский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Oryol Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 611.6 square kilometers (236.1 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Soskovo. Population: 5,982 (2010 Census); 8,214 (2002 census); 9,122 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Soskovo accounts for 30.0% of the district's total population.