Sovetsky Rayon, Kursk Oblast

Sovetsky Rayon (Сове́тский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal rayon (district), one of the twenty-eight in Kursk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 1150 km2. Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Kshensky. Population: 23,673 (2002 Census);  The population of Kshensky accounts for 32.1% of the district's total population.