Turkmensky District
Turkmensky District
Туркменский район (Russian) | |
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A pond in the vicinity of the selo of Malye Yagury in Turkmensky District | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Turkmensky District in Stavropol Krai | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′N 43°27′E / 45.433°N 43.450°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Stavropol Krai |
| Established | 1925 |
| Administrative center | Letnyaya Stavka |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,612 km2 (1,008 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,948 |
| • Density | 9.934/km2 (25.73/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 8 Selsoviets |
| • Inhabited localities | 25 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Turkmensky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 0 urban settlements, 11 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| OKTMO ID | 07656000 |
| Website | http://www.turkmensky.ru/ |
Turkmensky District (Russian: Туркме́нский райо́н) is one of the twenty-six raions in the north of Stavropol Krai, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Turkmensky Municipal District. The district was named for its significant Turkmen population, although it is not a majority. The area of the district is 2,612 square kilometers (1,008 sq mi). Turkmensky's administrative center is the rural locality of Letnyaya Stavka. In 2010, the population was 25,948. The population of Letnyaya Stavka accounts for 17.1% of Turkmensky's total population.