Volsky District

Volsky District
Вольский район (Russian)
Balakovo HPP, Volsky District
Location of Volsky District in Saratov Oblast
Coordinates: 52°03′N 47°23′E / 52.050°N 47.383°E / 52.050; 47.383
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSaratov Oblast
Established23 July 1928
Administrative centerVolsk
Area
 • Total
3,700 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
27,457
 • Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Urban
36.1%
 • Rural
63.9%
Administrative structure
 • Inhabited localities1 urban-type settlements, 59 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asVolsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions2 urban settlements, 13 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK+1 )
OKTMO ID63611000
Websitehttp://xn--b1aqclq9d.xn--p1ai/

Volsky District (Russian: Во́льский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-eight in Saratov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 3,700 square kilometers (1,400 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Volsk (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 27,457 (2010 Census); 29,977 (2002 census); 34,174 (1989 Soviet census).