Smolensk region is one of the territorial subjects of the Russian Federation. It is located in the west of the Central Federal District, in Central Russia. The administrative center is the city of Smolensk. The city is closer to Minsk than to Moscow: the distance to the first is 331 km, and to the second - 365 km.
In the west, the region has a border with Belarus. On the other three sides - with the regions of Russia. The area of the Smolensk region is 49779 sq. km, population - 949348 people. Population density - 19.07 people / sq. km. The date of formation is 1937-27-09. Time corresponds to Moscow time.
Smolensky district of the Smolensk region is located in its western part. Its administrative center is the city of Smolensk.
Geography and Economics
The region is located on the Russian Plain. terrainwavy, hilly. The most common minerals are building materials, brown coal, peat.
The climate is temperate continental. In January, the average temperature reaches minus 7 degrees, and in July +18 degrees. The amount of precipitation for the year is 630-730 mm.
Industry in the region is moderately developed. The most important are: power industry, mechanical engineering, chemical, jewelry and food industries.
Administrative-territorial division
The Smolensk region includes 24 districts, 23 urban settlements, 278 rural settlements and 2 urban districts (Smolensk and Desnogorsk). Within the district of the same name there are a total of 257 municipalities. These include 207 rural settlements, 23 urban settlements, 25 municipal districts and 2 urban districts.
Smolensk region
This is one of the districts of the Smolensk region of Russia. Its center is the city of Smolensk. However, it is not part of the district itself. The climate in this region is humid and moderately cool. Summer is not hot and humid. Winter - moderate, snowy.
Smolensky district is located in the west of the Smolensk region, but not on the outskirts. In the north, it borders on the Demidovsky district, in the southeast - on the Monastyrshchinsky and Pochinkovsky districts, in the east - on the Kardymovsky and Dukhovshchinsky districts, in the southwest - on the Rudnyansky and Krasninsky districts.
The territory of the Smolensk region is 2895 square meters. km. Rivers such as the Dnieper, Nagat,Sozh, Olsha, Stabna. Lake Kuprinskoye is located within this territorial formation.
The district was founded in 1929. The head of the administration of the Smolensk district of the Smolensk region is Yazeva Olga Yurievna.
Economy of the Smolensk region
Mostly agriculture is developed in this area. There are 28 agricultural enterprises, including two poultry farms, 23 dairy farms, one livestock fattening farm, two greenhouse vegetable factories.
Population of the Smolensk region
In 2018, the number of inhabitants of the Smolensk region was 59,450 people. The dynamics of the population is characterized by stagnation until 2012, and then a rather rapid growth. So, in 2002, 47281 people lived in the district, in 2011 - 44958 people, and in 2018 - 59450 people. No earlier population data available.
Attractions
The main attractions are 4 estates: the Tenisheva estate, the Polyansky estate, the Tikhanovsky estate and the Vonlyarlyarsky estate. All of them are located in the villages of the Smolensk district of the Smolensk region. At the same time, there is no more than one estate per village.
Rural settlements of the Smolensk district of the Smolensk region
There are 19 rural settlements in the district. The total number of settlements in their composition is 421. The most populous is the Kozinsky rural settlement (7003 people), and the most extensive in terms of area is Loinskoye (370.9 sq. km).
Famous personalities and heroes
Natives of the region are 8 famous military men and 20 heroes of the Soviet Union. There were no famous scientists or artists there.
Conclusion
Thus, the Smolensk district of the Smolensk region is a classic Russian hinterland with all its attributes. Agriculture is mainly developed here. Smolensk itself is not part of the district. The gradual growth of the population speaks of relative well-being compared to a number of other regions of Russia. This is probably due to the proximity to the regional center. There are no special attractions in this area of the Smolensk region. However, there are several estates of historical value. And also the area is home to a number of famous military men and heroes of the Soviet Union.
