title: Pravdinsky District
text: # Pravdinsky District
  
  Pravdinsky District (Russian: Пра́вдинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,300 square kilometers (500 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Pravdinsk. Population: 19,061 (2010 Census); 21,076 (2002 Census); 19,555 (1989 Census). The population of Pravdinsk accounts for 22.7% of the district's total population.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The district is situated in the south of the oblast, at the border with Poland. It is sparsely populated. The Lava River flows through the district.
  
  ## Administrative and municipal status
  
  Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pravdinsky District is one of the fifteen in the oblast.
  
  As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Pravdinsky Urban Okrug since May 5, 2015. Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Pravdinsky Municipal District, which was subdivided into two urban settlements and two rural settlements.
  
  ## Economy
  
  District economy is agrarian. No major roads or railways pass through the district, yet bus lines carry the public transit.
  
  