Shadrinsky District () is an administrative
[Law #316] and municipal
[Law #419] district (
raion
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), one of the
twenty-four in
Kurgan Oblast
Kurgan Oblast () is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kurgan. According to the 2021 Census, the population was 776,661, down from 910,807 recorded in the 2010 Census.
History
Formed by De ...
,
Russia
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. It is located in the northwest 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
Shadrinsk
Shadrinsk () is a town in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Iset River ( Ob's basin) northwest of Kurgan. Population:
History
Shadrinsk was founded in 1662 as an agricultural and trade settlement. Shadrinsk hosted th ...
(which is not administratively a part of the district).
Population: 33,331 (
2002 Census);
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Shadrinsky District is one of the
twenty-four in the oblast.
The town of
Shadrinsk
Shadrinsk () is a town in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Iset River ( Ob's basin) northwest of Kurgan. Population:
History
Shadrinsk was founded in 1662 as an agricultural and trade settlement. Shadrinsk hosted th ...
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 Shadrinsky Municipal District.
Shadrinsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated separately from the district as Shadrinsk Urban Okrug.
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Districts of Kurgan Oblast
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