| En name | Baleysky District |
|---|---|
| Ru name | Балейский район |
| Coordinates | 51°30′N 116°55′E |
| Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Adm ctr name | Baley |
| No of cities towns | 1 |
| No of rural localities | 31 |
| Mun formation 1 | Baleysky Municipal District |
| Mun formation1 no of urban settlements | 1 |
| Mun formation1 no of rural settlements | 9 |
| Area | 5000 km² |
| Pop 2010census | 20500 |
| Urban pop 2010census | 61.1% |
| Rural pop 2010census | 38.9% |
| Established date | February 11, 1935 |
| Website | http://xn--80abnqi.xn--80aaaac8algcbgbck3fl0q.xn--p1ai/ |
| 2010 Census | 20,500[1] |
|---|---|
| 2002 Census | 9,720[2] |
| 1989 Census | 11,716[3] |
| 1979 Census | 12,430[4] |
Baleysky District (Russian: Балейский район) is an administrative[5] and municipal[6] district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the southern central part of the krai, and borders Nerchinsky District in the north, Shelopuginsky District in the east, Borzinsky District in the south, and with Olovyanninsky District in the west. The area of the district is 5,000 square kilometers (1,900 sq mi).[7] Its administrative center is the town of Baley.[5] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 20,500, with the population of Baley accounting for 61.1% of that number.[1]
History
The district was established on February 11, 1935.[5]