Rtishchevsky District

The Rtischtschewski rayon (Russian Ртищевский район ) is a raion in Russia's Saratov Oblast. The administrative center is the city Rtischtschewo.

Geography

Geographical location

The Rtischtschewski rayon is located in the northwestern part of the Saratov Oblast, about 200 kilometers west of the city of Saratov on the border of Penza Oblast. The Raion is located in the transition zone from forest to steppe near the source of the river Chopjor.

Structure

The Rajon divided into the township Rtischtschewo and six rural municipalities with a total of 93 villages.

The places in which Rajon with the highest population figures are:

  • Rtischtschewo 44,800 inhabitants
  • Saltykowka 1424 inhabitants
  • Rtischtschewski 1156 inhabitants
  • Temp 1057 inhabitants
  • Makarowo 920 inhabitants
  • Jelan 786 inhabitants

Economy

The Rajon is predominantly agricultural. It is mainly cereals, sugar beet grown and operated cattle.

Rtishchevo Vehicle registration plates of Russia OKATO Administrative divisions of Saratov Oblast Shikhany Svetly, Saratov Oblast Balakovsky District Fyodorovsky District, Saratov Oblast Marksovsky District Petrovsky District, Saratov Oblast Pugachyovsky District
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