Sorochinsky District () is an administrative district (
raion
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), one of the
thirty-five in
Orenburg Oblast
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,
Russia
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.
[Law #1370/276-IV-OZ] It is located in the west 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
Sorochinsk
Sorochinsk () is a town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the Samara River (Volga's tributary), northwest of Orenburg, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 29,249.
History
It was fou ...
(which is not administratively a part of the district).
[Resolution #4-p] As of the
2010 Census, the total population of the district was 14,192.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Sorochinsky District is one of the
thirty-five in the oblast.
The town of
Sorochinsk
Sorochinsk () is a town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the Samara River (Volga's tributary), northwest of Orenburg, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 29,249.
History
It was fou ...
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
administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
As a
municipal division, the territory of the district and the territory of the Town of Sorochinsk are incorporated together as
Sorochinsky Urban Okrug.
[Law #2367/495-IV-OZ] Prior to June 1, 2015, the district was incorporated as Sorochinsky Municipal District, while the Town of Sorochinsk was incorporated separately as Sorochinsk Urban Okrug.
[Law #2824/781-V-OZ]
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Districts of Orenburg Oblast