Azovsky District () is an administrative
[Law #340-ZS] and municipal
[Law #239-ZS] district (
raion
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), one of the
forty-three in
Rostov Oblast
Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblastʹ, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast ...
,
Russia
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. It is located in the southwest 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
Azov
Azov (, ), previously known as Azak ( Turki/ Kypchak: ),
is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River just from the Sea of Azov, which derives its name from the town. The population is
History
Early settlements in the vici ...
(which is not administratively a part of the district).
Population: 93,579 (
2010 Census);
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Azovsky District is one of the
forty-three in the oblast.
The town of
Azov
Azov (, ), previously known as Azak ( Turki/ Kypchak: ),
is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River just from the Sea of Azov, which derives its name from the town. The population is
History
Early settlements in the vici ...
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 an
urban okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
As a
municipal division, the district is incorporated as Azovsky Municipal District.
Azov Urban Okrug is incorporated separately from the district.
[Law #234-ZS]
References
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Districts of Rostov Oblast