Tsentralny City District (Russian: Центра́льный внутригородско́й райо́н) is one of four city districts of the city of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.[1] Sometimes referred to as "Sochi proper", it borders Lazarevsky City District in the west and Khostinsky City District in the north and in the east. In the southwest, it is bounded by the Black Sea. Population: 137,677 (2010 Russian census);[3] 133,935 (2002 Census);[5] 137,968 (1989 Soviet census).[6]
Tsentralny City District
Центральный внутригородской район | |
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Coordinates: 43°48′N 39°30′E / 43.800°N 39.500°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai[1] |
City | Sochi |
Established | February 10, 1961[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 30.37 km2 (11.73 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 137,677 |
• Estimate (January 2014)[4] | 170,578 |
• Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
It is the core, historic, and most populous[3] city district of Sochi, but also the smallest in terms of area, covering only 30.37 square kilometers (11.73 sq mi).[2]