Galich Rayon, Kostroma Oblast

Galich Rayon (Га́личский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal rayon, one of the twenty-four in Kostroma Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Chukhloma Rayon in the north, Antropovo in the east, Susanino, Sudislavl and Ostrovskoye Rayons in the south, and with Buy Rayon in the west.--> The area of the district is 2870 km2. Its administrative center is the town of Galich (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 11,503 (2002 Census);

Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Galich Rayon is one of the twenty-four in the oblast. The town of Galich serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a town of oblast significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.

As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Galich Municipal Rayon. The town of oblast significance of Galich is incorporated separately from the rayon as Galich Urban Okrug.