Yartsevsky District

Yartsevsky District
Ярцевский район (Russian)
Landscape in Yartsevsky District
Location of Yartsevsky District in Smolensk Oblast
Coordinates: 55°04′N 32°41′E / 55.067°N 32.683°E / 55.067; 32.683
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSmolensk Oblast
Established1929
Administrative centerYartsevo
Area
 • Total
1,618.93 km2 (625.07 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
55,803
 • Density34.469/km2 (89.274/sq mi)
 • Urban
85.7%
 • Rural
14.3%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions1 Urban settlements, 11 Rural settlements
 • Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 115 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asYartsevsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 11 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID66658000
Websitehttp://yarcevo.admin-smolensk.ru/

Yartsevsky District (Russian: Ярцевский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the central and northern parts of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,618.93 square kilometers (625.07 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Yartsevo. Population: 55,803 (2010 Census); 62,012 (2002 census); 10,767 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Yartsevo accounts for 85.7% of the district's total population.