Krasnoznamensky District (russian: Краснозна́менский райо́н) is an administrative district (

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), one of the fifteen in

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. It is located in the northeast of the

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. The area of the district is . Its

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is the

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Krasnoznamensk Krasnoznamensk (russian: Краснознаменск) is the name of several types of inhabited localities in Russia, urban localities in Russia: *Krasnoznamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast, a town in Krasnoznamensky District of Kaliningrad Oblast *Krasnoz ...

.Resolution #639 As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 12,905, with the population of Krasnoznamensk accounting for 27.3% of that number.

Geography

The district is situated in the far northeast of the oblast, at the border with

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. The

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forms its northern border; another river in the district is the Sheshupe.

History

The district was established on September 7, 1946.''Administrative-Territorial Division of Kaliningrad Oblast'', p. 6

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasnoznamensky District is one of the fifteen in the oblast.Law #463 The

serves as its

. As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Krasnoznamensky Urban Okrug since May 5, 2015.Law #419 Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Krasnoznamensky Municipal District, which was subdivided into one urban settlement and three rural settlements.Law #256

Economy

The economy of the district is agrarian. Forests and steppe pasture-land prevail. No major roads or railways pass through, with public transportation being provided mostly by bus routes.

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* * * * *Калининградский областной Совет народных депутатов РСФСР. "Административно-территориальное деление Калининградской области" (''Administrative-Territorial Division of Kaliningrad Oblast''). Калининградское книжное издательство, 1989. {{Use mdy dates, date=August 2012 Districts of Kaliningrad Oblast States and territories established in 1946