Surovikinsky District
human settlement in Russia
Surovikinsky District (Russian: Сурови́кинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the thirty-three in Volgograd Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Surovikinsky Municipal District. It is located in the southwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 3,870 square kilometers (1,490 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Surovikino. Population: 37,104 (2010 census); 38,956 (2002 Census); 38,256 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Surovikino accounts for 55.3% of the district's total population.
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Волгоградская областная Дума. Закон №139-ОД от 7 октября 1997 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Волгоградской области», в ред.
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