Bolkhovsky District
district in Oryol Oblast, Russia
Bolkhovsky District (Russian: Бо́лховский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Oryol Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,182.2 square kilometers (456.4 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Bolkhov. Population: 18,041 (2010 Census); 20,417 (2002 census); 23,921 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Bolkhov accounts for 63.3% of the district's total population. An unmanned combat aerial vehicle launching base was established 2025 in the vicinity of Tsimbulova at 53.367533°N 35.816969°E / 53.367533; 35.816969
Notable residents
Yevgeni Preobrazhensky (1886–1937), revolutionary, economist and sociologist, born in Bolkhov
Ilya Starinov (1900–2000), military officer, noted Soviet saboteur, born in the village of Voynovo
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Орловский областной Совет народных депутатов. Закон №522-ОЗ от 6 июля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Орловской области», в ред. Закона №1187-ОЗ от 1 апреля 2011 г «О внесении изменений в законодательные акты Орловской области».
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