Alexandrovsky District (russian: Алекса́ндровский райо́н) is an administrative district (
raion), one of the
twenty-six in
Stavropol Krai
Stavropol Krai (russian: Ставропо́льский край, r=Stavropolsky kray, p=stəvrɐˈpolʲskʲɪj kraj) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (a Krais of Russia, krai) of Russia. It is geographically located in the North ...
,
Russia.
[Resolution #63-p] Municipally, it is incorporated as Alexandrovsky Municipal District.
[Law #89-kz] It is located in the center of the
krai. The area of the district is .
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.
References
Notes
Sources
*
*
*
*
{{Use mdy dates, date=October 2012
Districts of Stavropol Krai