Zalegoshchensky District

Zalegoshchensky District (Russian: Залегощенский райо́н) is an administrative^[1] and municipal^[5] district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Oryol Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,138.0 square kilometers (439.4 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Zalegoshch.^[1] Population: 15,376 (2010 Census);^[3] 17,802 (2002 Census);^[7] 18,640 (1989 Soviet census).^[8] The population of Zalegoshch accounts for 34.7% of the district's total population.^[3]

Zalegoshchensky District Залегощенский район
District
Entrance overlook, Zalegoshchensky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zalegoshchensky District in Oryol Oblast
Coordinates: 52°54′03″N 36°53′13″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Oryol Oblast[1]
Established	18 January 1935
Administrative center	Zalegoshch[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,138.0 km2 (439.4 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	15,376
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
• Urban	34.7%
• Rural	65.3%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Urban-type settlements, 10 Selsoviets
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 urban-type settlements[4], 128 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Zalegoshchensky Municipal District[5]
• Municipal divisions[5]	1 urban settlements, 10 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
OKTMO ID	54618000
Website	http://admzalegosh.ru/

Notable residents

• Georgy Parshin (1916–1956), pilot, twice awarded Hero of the Soviet Union

See also

• Ivan (village)