Shirinsky District

Shirinsky District (Russian: Шири́нский райо́н; Khakas: Сыра аймағы, Sıra aymağı) is an administrative^[1] and municipal^[3] district (raion), one of the eight in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic. The area of the district is 6,880 square kilometers (2,660 sq mi).^{[citation needed]} Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Shira.^[1] Population: 29,371 (2010 Census);^[2] 31,720 (2002 Census);^[5] 39,385 (1989 Soviet census).^[6] The population of Shira accounts for 32.2% of the district's total population.^[2]

Shirinsky District Ширинский район
District
Other transcription(s)
• Khakas	Сыра аймағы
Ruins of the Chebaki Fortress near the village of Chebaki in Shirinsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Shirinsky District in the Republic of Khakassia
Coordinates: 54.436°N 88.693°E / 54.436; 88.693
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Khakassia[1]
Established	1930
Administrative center	Shira[1]
Area
• Total	6,880 km2 (2,660 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	29,371
• Density	4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
• Urban	2.8%
• Rural	97.2%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	15 selsoviet
• Inhabited localities[1]	38 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Shirinsky Municipal District[3]
• Municipal divisions[3]	0 urban settlements, 15 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+7 (MSK+4 [4])
OKTMO ID	95635000
Website	http://www.shiranet.ru/