Chkalovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast


Chkalovsky District was an administrative and municipal district in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It was located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district was. Its administrative center was the town of Chkalovsk. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 21,963, with the population of Chkalovsk accounting for 56.3% of that number.

History

The district was established in 1936 as Vasilyevsky District, but was renamed in 1937 in honor of Valery Chkalov. Per Law #67-Z of May 13, 2015, the district was transformed into a town of oblast significance of Chkalovsk. In a similar manner, Law #59-Z of May 8, 2015 abolished Chkalovsky Municipal District and transformed it into Chkalovsk Urban Okrug.

Administrative and municipal divisions

As of May 2015, the district was administratively divided into 1 town of district significance and 8 selsoviets. Municipally, Chkalovsky Municipal District was divided into one urban settlement and eight rural settlements.