Gorodishchensky District (russian: Городи́щенский райо́н) is an administrative
[Law #139-OD] district (
raion
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), one of the
thirty-three in
Volgograd Oblast
Volgograd Oblast (russian: Волгогра́дская о́бласть, ''Volgogradskaya oblast'') is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia, located in the Volga region of Southern Russia. Its administrative center is Volgograd. The populat ...
,
Russia
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. As a
municipal division, it is incorporated as Gorodishchensky Municipal District.
[Law #1058-OD] It is located in the southern central part of the
oblast
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. The area of the district is .
Its
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
is the
urban locality (a
work settlement) of
Gorodishche.
Population: 57,308 (
2002 Census);
The population of Gorodishche accounts for 35.5% of the district's total population.
Economy
The economy of the district is predominantly agricultural.
Attractions
Soldiers' Field Memorial is located in the district.
References
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Districts of Volgograd Oblast