Myasnikovsky District
municipal district in Rostov Oblast
Myasnikovsky District (Russian: Мяснико́вский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-three in Rostov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 880 square kilometers (340 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Chaltyr. Population: 39,631 (2010 Census); 37,690 (2002 census); 32,393 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Chaltyr accounts for 38.7% of the district's total population. The historical ethnic Armenian community constitutes majority of the population of the district, about 60 percent.
See also
Armenians in Russia
List of Armenian ethnic enclaves
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Законодательное Собрание Ростовской области. Закон №340-ЗС от 25 июля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ростовской области», в ред.
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