En Name: | Privolzhsky District |
Ru Name: | Приволжский район |
Image View: | Privolzhsky District, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia - panoramio (2).jpg |
Coordinates: | 46.3439°N 48.1761°W |
Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Privolzhsky rayon (Astrakhan oblast).png |
Federal Subject: | Astrakhan Oblast |
Adm Data As Of: | June 2012 |
Adm Ctr Type: | selo |
Adm Ctr Name: | Nachalovo |
Selsoviet Type1: | selsoviet |
No Of Selsoviets Type1: | 12 |
No Of Rural Localities: | 39 |
Mun Data As Of: | June 2012 |
Mun Formation1: | Privolzhsky Municipal District |
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements: | 0 |
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements: | 12 |
Area Km2: | 840.9 |
Area Km2 Ref: | [1] |
Pop 2010Census: | 43647 |
Urban Pop 2010Census: | 0% |
Rural Pop 2010Census: | 100% |
Website: | http://mo-priv.ru/ |
Date: | September 2012 |
Privolzhsky District (Russian: Приво́лжский райо́н) is an administrative[2] and municipal[3] district (raion), one of the eleven in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 840.9km2.[1] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Nachalovo. Population: 38,649 (2002 Census); The population of Nachalovo accounts for 12.5% of the district's total population.
Ethnic Russians are the biggest ethnic group in the district and make up around 39% of its population. Ethnic minorities include Tatars (30%), Kazakhs (16%) and Turkmens (4%).
The entire district lies within the delta of the Volga River, although it is separated from the Caspian Sea by Kamyzyaksky District.