Sovetsky District, Stavropol Krai

Sovetsky District
Советский район (Russian)
Town park, Sovetsky District
Location of Sovetsky District in Stavropol Krai
Coordinates: 44°25′N 43°53′E / 44.417°N 43.883°E / 44.417; 43.883
CountryRussia
Federal subjectStavropol Krai
Established13 April 1924
Administrative centerZelenokumsk
Area
 • Total
2,089 km2 (807 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
62,790
 • Density30.06/km2 (77.85/sq mi)
 • Urban
57.1%
 • Rural
42.9%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions1 Towns, 4 Selsoviets
 • Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 25 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asSovetsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 6 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID07650000
Websitehttp://www.совадмин.рф

Sovetsky District (Russian: Сове́тский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-six in Stavropol Krai, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Sovetsky Municipal District. It is located in the south of the krai. The area of the district is 2,089 square kilometers (807 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Zelenokumsk. Population: 62,790 (2010 census); 72,762 (2002 Census); 64,993 (1989 Census). The population of Zelenokumsk accounts for 57.1% of the district's population.