Mozhaysk Rayon, Moscow Oblast

Mozhaysky District (Можа́йский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Smolensk Oblast in the west, Kaluga Oblast in the south, Shakhovskoy District in the north, Volokamsk Rayon in the northeast, Ruzsky District in the east, and with Naro-Fominsky District in the southeast. The area of the district is 2627.28 km2. Its administrative center is the town of Mozhaysk. Population: 72,745 (2010 Census); The population of Mozhaysk accounts for 43.1% of the rayon's total population.

Geography
The territory of the district is mostly hilly with the highest point of about 310 m above sea level. Major rivers include the Moskva, the Protva, the Luzha, and the Vorya. Mozhaysk Reservoir is located in the rayon. About 42% of the rayon's territory is covered by forests.

History
The Rayon was established in 1929.