Krestetsky District
municipal district in Russia
Krestetsky District (Russian: Кресте́цкий райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and borders with Malovishersky District in the north, Okulovsky District in the northeast, Valdaysky District in the southeast, Demyansky District in the south, Parfinsky District in the southwest, and with Novgorodsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 2,790.63 square kilometers (1,077.47 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Kresttsy. Population: 12,940 (2010 census); 15,667 (2002 Census); 16,957 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Kresttsy accounts for 67.4% of the district's total population.
Geography
The district is located between the Valdai Hills and the Ilmen Depression. The eastern part of the district lies in the Valdai Hills and is higher than the western part. There are lakes located there, and many of the rivers in the district have their source in the eastern part. 81% of the district is covered by forests.
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