Medvensky District (Russian: Ме́двенский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-eight in Kursk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southern central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,090 square kilometers (420 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Medvenka.
Geography
Medvensky District is located in the south central region of Kursk Oblast. The terrain is hilly plain on the Central Russian Upland. There are no major rivers through the district. The district is approximately 15 km south of the city of Kursk and 480 km southwest of Moscow. The area measures about 25 km north-south and 50 km west-east. It is bordered by Kursky District to the north, Solntsevsky District to the east, Oboyansky District to the south, and Bolshesoldatsky District to the west.
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, the population of Medvensky District was 16,324. The 2010 census recorded 16,558 residents, down from 19,220 in 2002 and 21,528 in 1989. The population of the administrative center, Medvenka, accounts for approximately 27.6% of the district's total population.
Administrative Divisions
The district is divided into one urban-type settlement (Medvenka) and nine rural administrative units (selsoviets): Amosovsky, Chermoshnyansky, Gostomlyansky, Kitayevsky, Nizhnereutchansky, Panikinsky, Paninsky, Vyshnereutchansky, and Vysoksky. In total, the district contains one urban-type settlement and 146 rural localities.
Economy
The leading economic sector in Medvensky District is agriculture. As of 2017, there were 128 peasant farms and 11 agricultural enterprises engaged in agricultural production. The region is a major producer and distributor of grain crops, sugar beets, milk, and meat.
History
The district was established in 1970.
