Frunzensky District (russian: Фру́нзенский райо́н) is a
district
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of the
federal city
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of
St. Petersburg,
Russia
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. As of the
2010 Census, its population: was 401,779;
down from 405,274 recorded in the
2002 Census.
History
The district was established in April 1936.
[Official website of the Administration of St. Petersburg]
Frunzensky District
In November 2017, it was proposed to rename the Frunzensky District into in Kupchinsky District (according to its historical name) in the course of the struggle against revolutionary names. However, the proposals were mostly ignored and not supported by locals.
Municipal divisions
Frunzensky District comprises the following six
municipal okrugs:
[Law #411-68]
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Aleksandrovsky
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Balkansky
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Georgiyevsky
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Kupchino
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Volkovskoye
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
Official website of Frunzensky District Police
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States and territories established in 1936