Pristen Rayon, Kursk Oblast

Pristeny Rayon (Пристенский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal rayon (district), one of the twenty-eight in Kursk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 696 km2. Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Pristen. Population: 21,249 (2002 Census);  The population of Pristen accounts for 31.4% of the district's total population.