Soloneshensky District

Soloneshensky District (Russian: Солоне́шенский райо́н) is an administrative^[1] and municipal^[3] district (raion), one of the fifty-nine in Altai Krai, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the krai. The area of the district is 3,529 square kilometers (1,363 sq mi).^{[citation needed]} Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Soloneshnoye.^[1] Population: 10,720 (2010 Census);^[2] 12,436 (2002 Census);^[5] 13,807 (1989 Soviet census).^[6] The population of Soloneshnoye accounts for 41.4% of the district's total population.^[2]

Soloneshensky District Солонешенский район
District
The Anuy River in Soloneshensky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Soloneshensky District in Altai Krai
Coordinates: 51°39′48″N 84°19′10″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Altai Krai[1]
Established	1924
Administrative center	Soloneshnoye[1]
Area
• Total	3,529 km2 (1,363 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	10,720
• Density	3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
• Urban	0%
• Rural	100%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	8 selsoviet
• Inhabited localities[1]	31 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Soloneshensky Municipal District[3]
• Municipal divisions[3]	0 urban settlements, 8 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+7 (MSK+4 [4])
OKTMO ID	01643000
Website	http://www.admsln.narod.ru/

A number of prominent archaeological sites are located inside the territory of the raion. In particular, the Denisova Cave, where the remains of the Denisova hominid were first discovered.

See also

• Okladnikov Cave
• Denisova Cave