Petrovsky District () is an administrative
[Charter of Saratov Oblast] and municipal
[Law #78-ZSO] district (
raion
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), one of the
thirty-eight in
Saratov Oblast
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,
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. It is located in the north of the
oblast
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. The area of the district is .
Its
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
is the
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of
Petrovsk (which is not administratively a part of the district).
Population: 14,538 (
2010 Census);
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Petrovsky District is one of the
thirty-eight in the oblast.
The town of
Petrovsk serves as its
administrative center
An administrative centre 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 the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
,
despite being incorporated separately as a
town under oblast jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
As a
municipal division, the district is incorporated as Petrovsky Municipal District,
with Petrovsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction being incorporated within it as Petrovsk Urban Settlement.
[Law #88-ZSO]
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Districts of Saratov Oblast
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