Pogarsky District
district in Bryansk Oblast, Russia
Pogarsky District (Russian: Пога́рский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,196 square kilometers (462 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Pogar. Population: 29,424 (2021 census); 28,333 (2010 census); 35,588 (2002 Census); 37,523 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Pogar accounts for 32.2% of the district's total population.
People
Sol Hurok (1888-1974)
References
Notes
Sources
Брянская областная Дума. Закон №13-З от 5 июня 1997 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Брянской области», в ред. Закона №4-З от 5 февраля 2014 г.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2717125. Authority coordinates are 52.550, 33.250. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2021, 2010, 2002 and 1989.
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