Smolensk region is one of the territorial subjects of the Russian Federation. It is located in the west of the Central Federal District, in Central Russia. The administrative center is the city of Smolensk. The city is closer to Minsk than to Moscow: the distance to the first is 331 km, and to the second - 365 km.
In the west, the region has a border with Belarus. On three other sides - with the regions of Russia. The area of Smolensk region is 49779 square meters. km, the population is 949348 people. The population density is 19.07 people / sq. km The date of education is September 27, 1937. Time corresponds to Moscow time.
Smolensky district of the Smolensk region is located in its western part. Its administrative center is the city of Smolensk.
Geography and Economics
The region is located on the Russian plain. The terrain is wavy, hilly. Among the minerals, building materials, brown coal, and peat are most often found.
The climate is temperate continental. In January, the average temperature reaches minus 7 degrees, and in July +18 degrees. The amount of precipitation for the year is 630-730 mm.
Industry in the region is moderately developed. The most important are: electric power industry, mechanical engineering, chemical, jewelry and food industries.
Administrative division
Smolensk region includes 24 districts, 23 urban settlements, 278 rural settlements and 2 urban districts (Smolensk and Desnogorsk). Inside the homonymous district there are a total of 257 municipalities. These include 207 rural settlements, 23 urban settlements, 25 municipal districts and 2 urban districts.
Smolensky district
This is one of the regions of the Smolensk region of Russia. Its center is the city of Smolensk. However, it is not part of the region itself. The climate in this region is humid, moderately cool. Summer is not hot, humid. Winter is moderate and snowy.
Smolensky district is located in the west of the Smolensk region, but not on the outskirts. In the north, it borders with the Demidov district, in the southeast - with the Monastyrshchinsky and Pochinkovsky districts, in the east - with the Kardymovsky and Dukhovshchinsky districts, in the south-west - with the Rudnyansky and Krasninsky districts.
The area of the Smolensk region is 2895 square meters. km Such rivers as the Dnieper, Nagat, Sozh, Olsha, Stabna flow through it. Within this territorial entity, Kuprinskoe Lake is located.
The date of the appearance of the district was 1929. The head of the administration of the Smolensk district of the Smolensk region is Yazeva Olga Yuryevna.
Economics of Smolensk region
Basically, agriculture is developed in this territory. There are 28 agricultural enterprises, including two poultry farms, 23 dairy farms, one cattle-feeding farm, and two plants for the production of vegetables in greenhouses.
The population of Smolensk district
In 2018, the number of residents of the Smolensk region was 59,450 people. Population dynamics is characterized by stagnation until 2012, and then rather rapid growth. So, in 2002, 47,281 people lived in the district, in 2011 - 44,958 people, and in 2018 - 59,450 people. There are no earlier population data.
sights
The main attractions are 4 estates: the Tenisheva estate, the Polyansky estate, the Tikhanovsky estate and the Vonlylarsky estate. All of them are located in the villages of the Smolensk region of the Smolensk region. At the same time, there is no more than one manor per village.
Rural settlements of the Smolensk region of the Smolensk region
In total, there are 19 rural settlements in the region. The total number of settlements in their composition is 421. The most populated is the Kozinsky rural settlement (7003 people), and the most extensive in area is Loinsky (370.9 sq. Km).
Famous personalities and heroes
Natives of the region are 8 famous military and 20 heroes of the Soviet Union. There were no famous figures of science or art there.
Conclusion
Thus, the Smolensk region of the Smolensk region is a classic Russian outback with all its attributes. Mostly agriculture is developed here. Smolensk itself is not part of the district. The gradual population growth indicates relative prosperity against the background of several other regions of Russia. This is probably due to the proximity to the regional center. There are no special attractions in this area of the Smolensk region. However, there are several estates with historical value. And also the district is home to a number of famous military and heroes of the Soviet Union.