Kastorensky District (Russian: Касто́ренский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[6] district (raion), one of the twenty-eight in Kursk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,225 square kilometers (473 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Kastornoye.[1] Population: 18,195 (2010 Census);[3] 24,237 (2002 Census);[8] 29,127 (1989 Census).[9] The population of Kastornoye accounts for 21.1% of the district's total population.[3]

Kastorensky District Касторенский район
District
Coat of arms
Location of Kastorensky District in Kursk Oblast
Coordinates: 51°49′0.1″N 38°7′59.9″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kursk Oblast[1]
Established	13 June 1934
Administrative center	Kastornoye[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,225 km2 (473 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	18,195
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	14,877 (−18.2%)
• Density	15/km2 (38/sq mi)
• Urban	46.6%
• Rural	53.4%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	3 Work settlements, 21 Selsoviets
• Inhabited localities[1]	3 Urban-type settlements[5], 101 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Kastorensky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[6]	3 Urban settlements, 13 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [7])
OKTMO ID	38614000
Website	http://kastor.rkursk.ru/

Geography

Kastorensky District is located in the east of Kursk Oblast, on the border with Voronezh to the east and Lipetsk Oblast to the north. The terrain is hilly plain averaging 200 meters above sea level; the district lies on the Central Russian Upland. The main river in the district is the Veduga River, which has its source in the district, and is ultimately a feeder to the Don River (Russia) basin. The district is 110 km east of the city of Kursk, 45 km west of the city of Voronezh, and 440 km south of Moscow. The area measures 30 km (north-south), and 40 km (west-east). The administrative center is the town of Kastornoye.[2]

The district is bordered on the north by Volovsky District, Lipetsk Oblast, on the east by Semiluksky District of Voronezh Oblast, on the south by Gorshechensky District, and on the west by Sovetsky District.

References

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Sources

• Губернатор Курской области. Постановление №489 от 6 ноября 2008 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц населённых пунктов Курской области», в ред. Постановления №26-пг от 29 января 2013 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Постановление Губернатора Курской области от 06.11.2008 №489 "Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц населённых пунктов Курской области"». Вступил в силу 6 ноября 2008 г. (Governor of Kursk Oblast. Resolution #489 of November 6, 2008 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities of Kursk Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #26-pg of January 29, 2013 On Amending and Supplementing Resolution #489 of the Governor of Kursk Oblast of November 6, 2008 "On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities of Kursk Oblast". Effective as of November 6, 2008.).
• Курская областная Дума. Закон №48-ЗКО от 21 октября 2004 г. «О муниципальных образованиях Курской области», в ред. Закона №65-ЗКО от 23 августа 2011 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Закон Курской области "О границах муниципальных образований Курской области", Закон Курской области "О муниципальных образованиях Курской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Курская правда", №214, 30 октября 2004 г. (Kursk Oblast Duma. Law #48-ZKO of October 21, 2004 On the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast, as amended by the Law #65-ZKO of August 23, 2011 On Amending and Supplementing the Law of Kursk Oblast "On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast", Law of Kursk Oblast "On the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

External links

• Kastorensky District on Google Maps
• Kastorensky District on OpenStreetMap
• Beduga River, On OpenStreetMap

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[ru] Касторенский район