Mozhginsky District (Russian: Можги́нский райо́н; Udmurt: Можга ёрос, Možga joros) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-five in the Udmurt Republic, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the republic. The area of the district is 1,997 square kilometers (771 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Mozhga (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 28,293 (2010 Russian census); 30,358 (2002 Census); 30,236 (1989 Soviet census).

Geography

The Vala River is the main river in the district.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mozhginsky District is one of the twenty-five in the republic. The town of Mozhga serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a town of republic significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.

As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Mozhginsky Municipal District. The town of republic significance of Mozhga is incorporated separately from the district as Mozhga Urban Okrug.

Demographics

Ethnic composition (according to the 2002 Census):

• Udmurt people: 64%
• Russians: 30%
• Tatars and other: 4%