| En name | Sasovsky District |
|---|---|
| Ru name | Сасовский район |
| Coordinates | 54°21′N 41°55′E |
| Federal subject | Ryazan Oblast |
| Adm ctr name | Sasovo |
| No of rural localities | 111 |
| Mun formation 1 | Sasovsky Municipal District |
| Mun formation1 no of urban settlements | 0 |
| Mun formation1 no of rural settlements | 15 |
| Area | 1819 km² |
| Pop 2010census | 18504 |
| Urban pop 2010census | 0% |
| Rural pop 2010census | 100% |
| Website | http://sasovora.gov62.ru/ |
Sasovsky District (Russian: Са́совский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,819 square kilometers (702 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the town of Sasovo[4] (which is not administratively a part of the district).[1] Population: 18,504 (2010 Census);[5]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sasovsky District is one of the twenty-five in the oblast.[1] The town of Sasovo serves as its administrative center,[4] despite being incorporated separately as a town of oblast significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1]
As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Sasovsky Municipal District.[2] The town of oblast significance of Sasovo is incorporated separately from the district as Sasovo Urban Okrug.[6]