Makaryev Rayon, Kostroma Oblast

Makaryevsky District (Мака́рьевский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal rayon), one of the twenty-four in Kostroma Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblastand borders with Neya Rayon in the north, Manturovo Rayon in the east, Vladimir Oblast and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in the south, and with Kadyi] and [[Antropovo Rayon, Kostroma Oblast|Andropovo Rayons. The area of the district is 4850 km2. Its administrative center is the town of Makaryev. Population: 19,523 (2002 Census);  The population of Makaryev accounts for 45.6% of the district's total population.