Sovetsky District, Saratov Oblast

Sovetsky District
Советский район
Sovetskoye (former Marienthal), Sovetsky District
Location of Sovetsky District in Saratov Oblast
Coordinates: 51°23′00″N 46°50′35″E / 51.38333°N 46.84306°E / 51.38333; 46.84306
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSaratov Oblast
Established7 September 1941
Administrative centerStepnoye
Area
  Total
1,400 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
  Total
28,012
  Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
  Urban
67.6%
  Rural
32.4%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities3 urban-type settlements, 17 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asSovetsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions3 urban settlements, 6 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK+1 )
OKTMO ID63644000
Websitehttp://stepnoeadm.ru/

Sovetsky District (Russian: Сове́тский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-eight in Saratov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,400 square kilometers (540 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Stepnoye. Population: 28,012 (2010 Census); 30,195(2002 Census); 28,936(1989 Soviet census). The population of Stepnoye accounts for 46.9% of the district's total population.