Varnavinsky District

Varnavinsky District
Варнавинский район (Russian)
The Pizhug River in Varnavinsky District
Location of Varnavinsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 57°30′51″N 44°53′31″E / 57.51417°N 44.89194°E / 57.51417; 44.89194
CountryRussia
Federal subjectNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Established1929
Administrative centerVarnavino
Area
 • Total
2,523.4 km2 (974.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
13,366
 • Density5.2968/km2 (13.719/sq mi)
 • Urban
26.0%
 • Rural
74.0%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions1 Work settlements, 5 Selsoviets
 • Inhabited localities1 urban-type settlements, 90 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asVarnavinsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID22615000
Websitehttp://варнавино-район.рф

Varnavinsky District (Russian: Варна́винский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the forty in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Varnavinsky Municipal District. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,523.4 square kilometers (974.3 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Varnavino. Population: 13,366 (2010 Census); 15,867 (2002 census); 15,130 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Varnavino accounts for 26.0% of the district's total population.