Kirovsky District (Russian: Ки́ровский райо́н) is one of the twenty-two administrative[1] and municipal[7] districts (raion) in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the west of the krai. The area of the district is 3,483.9 square kilometers (1,345.1 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Kirovsky.[2] Population: 21,249 (2010 Census);[4] 24,618 (2002 Census);[9] 29,516 (1989 Census).[10] The population of the administrative center accounts for 42.6% of the district's total population.[4]

Kirovsky District Кировский район
District
Ussuri River, Kirovsky District
Coat of arms
Location of Kirovsky District in Primorsky Krai
Coordinates: 45°0′0″N 133°40′0″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Primorsky Krai[1]
Established	1935
Administrative center	Kirovsky[2]
Area [3]
• Total	3,483.9 km2 (1,345.1 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	21,249
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	18,683 (−12.1%)
• Density	6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
• Urban	64.7%
• Rural	35.3%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[1]	2 Urban-type settlements[6], 25 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Kirovsky Municipal District[7]
• Municipal divisions[7]	2 Urban settlements, 4 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+10 (MSK+7 [8])
OKTMO ID	05612000
Website	http://mo.primorsky.ru/kirovsky/

Geography

Forests occupy half of the district's territory. The highest temperature ever registered in Kirovsky District was 36.7 °C (98.1 °F), on July 23, 2021.[11]

Economy and tourism

Agriculture, beekeeping, and timber-cutting are considered to have potential.

Health resorts development dominates the economy of the district. Narzan-type Shmakovskiye mineral springs (hydrocarbonated and calcium-magnesium), with limpid water rich in carbonic acid, are well-known. Shmakovka is a unique health-center complex where is situated Imeni Pyatidesyatiletiya Oktyabrya Health Resort for three hundred people.

The district's landmarks include a tower-chapel located on one of the highest viewpoints of the Shmakovka Resort.

References

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное Собрание Приморского края. Закон №161-КЗ от 14 ноября 2001 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Приморского края», в ред. Закона №673-КЗ от 6 октября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Приморского края "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Приморского края"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красное знамя Приморья", №69 (119), 29 ноября 2001 г. (Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai. Law #161-KZ of November 14, 2001 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Primorsky Krai, as amended by the Law #673-KZ of October 6, 2015 On Amending the Law of Primorsky Krai "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Primorsky Krai". Effective as of the official publication date.).
• Законодательное Собрание Приморского края. Закон №215-КЗ от 29 декабря 2004 г. «О Кировском муниципальном районе», в ред. Закона №522-КЗ от 26 декабря 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 4 Закона Приморского края "О Кировском муниципальном районе"». Вступил в силу с 1 марта 2005 г. Опубликован: "Ведомости Законодательного Собрания Приморского края", №84, 29 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai. Law #215-KZ of December 29, 2004 On Kirovsky Municipal District, as amended by the Law #522-KZ of December 26, 2014 On Amending Article 4 of the Law of Primorsky Krai "On Kirovsky Municipal District". Effective as of March 1, 2005.).

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[ru] Кировский район (Приморский край)