Chitinsky District

Chitinsky District (Russian: Чити́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.^[1] It is located in the west of the krai, and borders with Karymsky District in the east, Duldurginsky District in the south, and with Khiloksky District in the west. The area of the district is 16,100 square kilometers (6,200 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the city of Chita.^[1] Population (excluding the administrative center): 64,642 (2010 Census);^[3] 62,221 (2002 Census);^[9] 62,366 (1989 Soviet census).^[10]

Chitinsky District Читинский район
District
Molokovka Resort, Chita
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Chitinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai
Coordinates: 52.149°N 113.661°E / 52.149; 113.661
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Zabaykalsky Krai[1]
Established	September 26, 1937[1]
Administrative center	Chita[1]
Area [2]
• Total	16,100 km2 (6,200 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	64,642
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	64,922 (+0.4%)
• Density	4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
• Urban	32.9%
• Rural	67.1%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 cities/towns, 3 urban-type settlements[5], 55 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Chitinsky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[7]	2 urban settlements, 20 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [8])
OKTMO ID	76650000
Website	http://xn--h1aaglud7a.xn--80aaaac8algcbgbck3fl0q.xn--p1ai/

History

The district was established on September 26, 1937.^[1]

Geography

The Yablonoi Mountains and the Chersky Range stretch from NE to SW across the district, one west and the other east of the city of Chita. The mountains are smooth and of moderate height. They are mainly covered by larch taiga. The Arakhley Lake is located west of Chita.^[11][12]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chitinsky District is one of the thirty-one in the krai.^[1] The city of Chita serves as its administrative center.^[1]

As a municipal division, the territory of the district is split between two municipal formations—Chitinsky Municipal District,^[6] to which three urban-type settlements and fifty-four of the administrative district's rural localities belong,^[13] and Chita Urban Okrug,^[6] which covers the rest of the administrative district's territory, including the city of Chita and the remaining rural locality.^[14]

See also

• Arakhley