Volokolamsky District Explained

En Name:Volokolamsky District
Ru Name:Волоколамский район
Image View:Lama river.jpg
Coordinates:56.0333°N 92°W
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Volokolamsk rayon (Moscow oblast).png
Federal Subject:Moscow Oblast
Adm Data As Of:January 2013
Adm Ctr Type:town
Adm Ctr Name:Volokolamsk
Town Of District Significance Type:Towns
No Of Towns Of District Significance:1
Urban-Type Settlement Of District Significance Type:Work settlements
No Of Urban-Type Settlements Of District Significance:1
Selsoviet Type1:Rural settlements
No Of Selsoviets Type1:6
No Of Cities Towns:1
No Of Urban-Type Settlements:1
No Of Rural Localities:267
Counts Ref:[1]
Mun Data As Of:October 2010
Mun Formation1:Volokolamsky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:2
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:6
Area Of What:municipal district
Area As Of:October 2010
Area Km2:1683.51
Pop 2010Census:53244
Urban Pop 2010Census:49.8%
Rural Pop 2010Census:50.2%
Established Date:1929
Website:http://www.volokolamsk-rayon.ru/
Commonscat:Volokolamsky District
Date:August 2011

Volokolamsky District (Russian: Волокола́мский райо́н) is an administrative[2] and municipal[3] district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Mozhaysky District in the south, Shakhovskoy District in the west, Lotoshinsky District in the northwest, Klinsky District in the northeast, and with Istrinsky and Ruzsky Districts in the east. The area of the district is 1683.51km2. Its administrative center is the town of Volokolamsk. Population: 53,244 (2010 Census); The population of Volokolamsk accounts for 44.0% of the district's total population.

Geography

Forests cover about 40% of the district's territory. Main rivers include the Ruza and the Lama.

History

The district was established in 1929 and its territory was significantly expanded in 1957.

Attractions

The main attractions include the Volokolamsk Kremlin, the Joseph-Volokolamsk Monastery in the selo of Teryayevo located 17km (11miles) from Volokolamsk and Moscow Raceway circuit.

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Notes and References

  1. Resolution #123-PG
  2. Law #11/2013-OZ
  3. Law #1/2005-OZ