Alexandrovsky District, Stavropol Krai Explained

En Name:Alexandrovsky District
Ru Name:Александровский район
Image View:Песчаные осыпи на степных склонах.jpg
Imge Caption:Alexander Reserve, Alexandrovsky District
Coordinates:44.4167°N 96°W
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Aleksandrovskii rayon.png
Federal Subject:Stavropol Krai
Federal Subject Ref:[1]
Adm Data As Of:July 2011
Adm Ctr Type:selo
Adm Ctr Name:Alexandrovskoye
Selsoviet Type1:selsoviet
No Of Selsoviets Type1:6
No Of Rural Localities:21
Mun Data As Of:July 2011
Mun Formation1:Alexandrovsky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:0
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:8
Mun Formation1 Counts Ref:[2]
Area Of What:administrative district
Area As Of:July 2011
Area Km2:2014
Pop 2010Census:50235
Urban Pop 2010Census:0%
Rural Pop 2010Census:100%
Website:http://aleksadmin.ru
Date:October 2012

Alexandrovsky District (Russian: Алекса́ндровский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-six in Stavropol Krai, Russia.[3] Municipally, it is incorporated as Alexandrovsky Municipal District.[4] It is located in the center of the krai. The area of the district is 2014km2. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Alexandrovskoye. Population: 50,978 (2002 Census); 49,434 (1989 Census). The population of Alexandrovskoye accounts for 54.7% of the district's total population.

History

In 1924, Alexandrovsky Uyezd of Stavropol Governorate was transformed into a district of Stavropol Okrug within North Caucasus Krai. It underwent various administrative changes in the following years. In its current state, the district was established in 1972.

Economy

The area has more than 450 enterprises of different ownership forms and specialties. The main occupation by far, however, is agriculture, which accounts for 80% of GDP. More than 15,000 families work on a private farm.

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Notes and References

  1. Charter of Stavropol Krai, Article 19
  2. Law #88-kz
  3. Resolution #63-p
  4. Law #89-kz