Volosovsky District

Volosovsky District

Volosovsky District ( _ru. Во́лосовский райо́н) is a district (raion) of Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Volosovo. District population: 48,128 (2002 Census).
*Founded: 1927
*Territory: 2,680.5 km²
*Distance from St. Petersburg: 85 km

Industry: limestone plant, road metal plant, timber, and wood working, the Gorn porcelain and ceramic works, dairy mill, Russia's leading mixed feed mill—the "Agrofirma Volosovo"

Agriculture: dairy farming, potato growing, perennial herbs seed production.

External links

* [http://volosovo-raion.narod.ru/ The official website of Volosovsky District] ru icon


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