| En name | Zherdevsky District |
|---|---|
| Ru name | Жердевский район |
| Coordinates | 51°50′N 41°28′E |
| Federal subject | Tambov Oblast |
| Adm ctr name | Zherdevka |
| No of towns of district significance | 1 |
| No of cities towns | 1 |
| No of rural localities | 68 |
| Mun formation 1 | Zherdevsky Municipal District |
| Mun formation1 no of urban settlements | 1 |
| Mun formation1 no of rural settlements | 11 |
| Area | 1397.77 km² |
| Pop 2010census | 30331 |
| Urban pop 2010census | 50.1% |
| Rural pop 2010census | 49.9% |
| Website | http://r35.tambov.gov.ru/ |
Zherdevsky District (Russian: Же́рдевский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The district borders with Rzhaksinsky District in the north, Uvarovsky District in the east, Ternovsky District of Voronezh Oblast in the south, and with Tokaryovsky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,397.77 square kilometers (539.68 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the town of Zherdevka.[1] Population: 30,331 (2010 Census);[4] The population of Zherdevka accounts for 50.1% of the district's total population.[4]
Notable residents
- Ivan Fioletov (1884–1918), revolutionary activist, born in Tugolukovo
- Hennadiy Lysenchuk (born 1947), football player and coach, born in Chibizovka
References
Notes
- ^ Law #72-Z
- ^ Law #232-Z
- ^ "District borders, Tambov Oblast, with area statistics (map)" (in Russian). Federal Statistics Service, Russian Federation. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
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