Spassky District, Republic of Tatarstan
Spassky District
Спасский район | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Tatar | Спас районы |
Mound Great Bulgaria, Spassky District | |
Location of Spassky District in the Republic of Tatarstan | |
| Coordinates: 54°58′N 49°02′E / 54.967°N 49.033°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Tatarstan |
| Established | 10 August 1930 |
| Administrative center | Bolgar |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,028 km2 (783 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,554 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 42.1% |
| • Rural | 57.9% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities | 1 cities/towns, 45 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Spassky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 1 urban settlements, 16 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| OKTMO ID | 92632000 |
| Website | http://spasskiy.tatarstan.ru/ |
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Spassky District (Russian: Спа́сский райо́н; Tatar: Спас районы) is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The total area of the district is 2028 km². It is located in the southwestern part of Tatarstan. The administrative center is Bolgar. As of 2020, the population estimated at 18,599 residents.
Traditionally the Spassky district specializes in fur farming and grain farming. Agricultural land occupies up to 117.8 thousand hectares, while pa around 16.3 thousand hectares is pastureland. The largest agricultural investors are the Avangard forage company, the Bulgar plant growing farm and the Khuzangaevskoe agricultural enterprise.
The remains of previous Bulgarian settlements form a historical site Bolghar which starting from 2014 has been a part of the UNESCO Heritage Site List.