Irkutsky District

Irkutsky District (Russian: Ирку́тский райо́н) is an administrative district, one of the thirty-three in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.^[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Irkutsky Municipal District.^[8] It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 11,300 square kilometers (4,400 sq mi).^[4] Its administrative center is the city of Irkutsk^[3] (which is not administratively a part of the district).^[1] According to 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 84,322.^[5]

Irkutsky District Иркутский район
District
Cape Arka, a protected area of Russia in Irkutsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Irkutsky District in Irkutsk Oblast
Coordinates: 52°17′N 104°18′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Irkutsk Oblast[1]
Established	1937[2]
Administrative center	Irkutsk[3]
Area [4]
• Total	11,300 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[5]
• Total	84,322
• Density	7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
• Urban	17.1%
• Rural	82.9%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[6]	3 urban-type settlements[7], 82 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Irkutsky Municipal District[8]
• Municipal divisions[8]	3 urban settlements, 18 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+8 (MSK+5 [9])
OKTMO ID	25612000
Website	http://www.irkraion.ru

Population of Irkutsky District

2010 Census	84,322[5]
2002 Census	59,850[10]
1989 Census	56,885[11]
1979 Census	53,554[12]

History

The district was established in 1937.^[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Irkutsky District is one of the thirty-three in the oblast.^[1] The city of Irkutsk serves as its administrative center,^[3] despite being incorporated separately as an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1]

As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Irkutsky Municipal District.^[8] The City of Irkutsk is incorporated separately from the district as Irkutsk Urban Okrug.^[13]