Sebezhsky rajon

Rajon Sebezhsky rajon Себежский район Federal district Northwest Russia Oblast Pskov Administrative center Sebesch surface 3072  km² population 21,886 inhabitants (as of 2010) Population density 7.1 inhabitants / km² Boroughs 3 Cities / SsT 1/2 Rural communities / villages 10/434 Rajon founded August 1, 1927 Time zone UTC + 3 License Plate 60 OKATO 58 254 OKTMO 58 654 Website www.sebezh.ru Geographical location of the administrative center Coordinates 56 ° 17 ′  N , 28 ° 29 ′  E Coordinates: 56 ° 17 ′  N , 28 ° 29 ′  E Sebesch Sebezhsky rajon: Situation in the Pskov Oblast Pskov Oblast within Russia

The Sebeschski rajon ( Russian Себежский район ) in the Pskov Oblast , Russia , is located in the far west of the country on the border with Latvia and Belarus . The administrative center is the city of Sebezh .

geography

The area of ​​the Raion borders in the north with the Rajons Krasnogorodski and Opochetski , in the east with the Rajons Pustoshkinsky and Nevelsky , in the west with Latvia and in the south with Belarus. The largest rivers are Idritsa , Tscherneja , Konopljastik , Dosma and Issa .

history

The Rajon was founded on August 1, 1927.

traffic

The European route 22 runs through the Rajon , known in Russia as M9 Baltija on the section between the Latvian border and Moscow .

Web links

• Official website of the Sebezhsky rajon (Russian)
• The Rajon on the official site of Pskov Oblast (Russian)