| En name | Pochepsky District |
|---|---|
| Ru name | Почепский район |
| Coordinates | 52°56′N 33°27′E |
| Federal subject | Bryansk Oblast |
| Adm ctr name | Pochep |
| No of towns of district significance | 1 |
| No of urban-type settlements of district significance | 1 |
| No of cities towns | 1 |
| No of urban-type settlements | 1 |
| No of rural localities | 245 |
| Mun formation 1 | Pochepsky Municipal District |
| Mun formation1 no of urban settlements | 2 |
| Mun formation1 no of rural settlements | 17 |
| Area | 1886 km² |
| Pop 2010census | 42365 |
| Urban pop 2010census | 41.6% |
| Rural pop 2010census | 58.4% |
| Website | http://www.admpochep.ru |
| 2021 Census | 34,971[1] |
|---|---|
| 2010 Census | 42,365[2] |
| 2002 Census | 46,972[3] |
| 1989 Census | 48,957[4] |
| 1979 Census | 67,192[5] |
Pochepsky District (Russian: По́чепский райо́н) is an administrative[6] and municipal[7] district (Raion), one of the twenty-seven in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the Oblast. The area of the district is 1,886 square kilometers (728 sq mi).[8] Its administrative center is the town of Pochep.[6] As of the 2021 Census, the total population of the district was 34,971, with the population of Pochep accounting for 42.9% of that number.[1]
History
The district was established in 1929 within Western Oblast.[8] When Bryansk Oblast was created on July 5, 1944, the district became a part of it.[8]