Mineralovodsky District Explained

En Name:Mineralovodsky District
Ru Name:Минераловодский район
Image View:Гора-лакколит Верблюд, Минераловодский район 01.JPG
Coordinates:44.2°N 50°W
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Mineralovodsky District (Stavropol Krai).png
Federal Subject:Stavropol Krai
Adm Data As Of:March 2015
Adm Ctr Type:town
Adm Ctr Name:Mineralnye Vody
Urban-Type Settlement Of District Significance Type:Settlements
No Of Urban-Type Settlements Of District Significance:1
Selsoviet Type1:Selsoviets
No Of Selsoviets Type1:11
No Of Urban-Type Settlements:1
No Of Rural Localities:51
Mun Data As Of:June 2015
Mun Formation1:Mineralovodsky Urban Okrug
Area Of What:administrative district
Area As Of:March 2015
Area Km2:1490
Pop 2010Census:49404
Urban Pop 2010Census:0%
Rural Pop 2010Census:100%
Website:http://www.min-vodi.ru
Date:July 2015

Mineralovodsky District (Russian: Минералово́дский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-six in Stavropol Krai, Russia.[1] It is located in the south of the krai. The area of the district is 1490km2. Its administrative center is the town of Mineralnye Vody (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 46,626 (2002 Census); 38,669 (1989 Census).

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mineralovodsky District is one of the twenty-six in the krai. The town of Mineralnye Vody serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a town of krai significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.

As a municipal division, the territory of the district and the territory of the town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody have been incorporated together as Mineralovodsky Urban Okrug[2] since June 7, 2015.[3] Prior to that, the district was incorporated as Mineralovodsky Municipal District and the town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody was incorporated within it as Mineralnye Vody Urban Settlement.

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Notes and References

  1. Resolution #63-p
  2. Law #88-kz
  3. Law #51-kz