Zherdevsky District

Zherdevsky District (Russian: Же́рдевский райо́н) is an administrative^[1] and municipal^[4] district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The district borders with Rzhaksinsky District in the north, Uvarovsky District in the east, Ternovsky District of Voronezh Oblast in the south, and with Tokaryovsky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,397.77 square kilometers (539.68 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the town of Zherdevka.^[1] Population: 30,331 (2010 Census);^[3] 33,502 (2002 Census);^[6] 38,944 (1989 Soviet census).^[7] The population of Zherdevka accounts for 50.1% of the district's total population.^[3]

Zherdevsky District Жердевский район
District
The selo of Sukmanovka in Zherdevsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zherdevsky District in Tambov Oblast
Coordinates: 51°50′N 41°28′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tambov Oblast[1]
Established	1928
Administrative center	Zherdevka[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,397.77 km2 (539.68 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	30,331
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
• Urban	50.1%
• Rural	49.9%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Towns of district significance, 11 Selsoviets
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 cities/towns, 68 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Zherdevsky Municipal District[4]
• Municipal divisions[4]	1 urban settlements, 11 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
OKTMO ID	68604000
Website	http://r35.tambov.gov.ru/

Notable residents

• Ivan Fioletov (1884–1918), revolutionary activist, born in Tugolukovo
• Hennadiy Lysenchuk (born 1947), football player and coach, born in Chibizovka