page_title: Demidovsky District
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Demidovsky District / Geography
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Озеро Сапшо, Демидовский район This image is related to the protected area of Russia number 6720041 This template and pages using it are maintained by the Russian WLE team. Please read the guidelines before making any changes that can affect the database!
context_page_description: Demidovsky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast and borders with Zharkovsky District of Tver Oblast in the north, Velizhsky District in the northwest, Rudnyansky District in the southwest, Smolensky District in the south, and with Dukhovshchinsky District in the east. The area of the district is 2,514.02 square kilometers. Its administrative center is the town of Demidov. Population: 14,039; 18,167; 24,237. The population of Demidov accounts for 52.2% of the district's total population.
context_section_description: The area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Western Dvina. Major rivers flowing through the district include the Kasplya, a major left tributary of the Western Dvina, the Cherebesna, a left tributary of the Kasplya, the Vyatsha, a right tributary of the Cherebesna, and the Yelsha, a left tributary of the Mezha. There are many lakes, most significant of which are Lake Sapsho, Lake Dgo, and Lake Baklanovskoye. 58.4% of the district's territory is covered by forests. A portion of Smolenskoye Poozerye National Park is located in the district; the park is shared between Demidovsky and Dukhovshchinsky Districts.
caption: Lake Sapsho, Smolenskoye Poozerye National Park
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