Sovetsky District, Altai Krai

Sovetsky District
Советский район (Russian)
View of Bobyrgan Mountain, Sovetsky District
Location of Sovetsky District in Altai Krai
Coordinates: 52°17′50″N 85°25′00″E / 52.29722°N 85.41667°E / 52.29722; 85.41667
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAltai Krai
Established18 January 1935
Administrative centerSovetskoye
Area
 • Total
1,545 km2 (597 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
16,467
 • Density10.66/km2 (27.60/sq mi)
 • Urban
0%
 • Rural
100%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions12 selsoviet
 • Inhabited localities20 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asSovetsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 12 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 )
OKTMO ID01642000
Websitehttp://www.sovetskoe-alt.ru/

Sovetsky District (Russian: Сове́тский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-nine in Altai Krai, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the krai. The area of the district is 1,545 square kilometers (597 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Sovetskoye. Population: 16,467 (2010 census); 18,060 (2002 census); 17,381 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Sovetskoye accounts for 31.8% of the district's total population.