Welischski rajon

Rajon Velishsky rajon Велижский район coat of arms Federal district Central Russia Oblast Smolensk Administrative center Welisch surface 1473  km² population 12,217 inhabitants (as of 2010) Population density 8.3 inhabitants / km² Time zone UTC + 3 License Plate 67 OKATO 66 203 OKTMO 66 603 Geographical location of the administrative center Coordinates 55 ° 36 ′  N , 31 ° 12 ′  E Coordinates: 55 ° 36 ′  N , 31 ° 12 ′  E Welisch Velishsky rajon: Situation in Smolensk Oblast Smolensk Oblast within Russia

The Welischski rajon ( Russian Велижский район ) is a Rajon in Smolensk Oblast in Russia . It is located in the very north-west of the oblast.

12,217 inhabitants (2010) live in an area of ​​1473 km². The administrative center of the Rajons is the small town of Welisch with about 7600 inhabitants (2010).

Neighboring Rajons are the Demidowski rajon in the east and the Rudnjanski rajon in the south . In the west, the Velishsky rajon borders on Belarus , in the northwest on the Pskov Oblast and in the north on the Tver Oblast .