The Rîbnița District (Romanian: Raionul Rîbnița; Russian: Рыбницкий район; Ukrainian: Рибницький район) is an administrative district of Transnistria (de facto) in Moldova (de jure). Its seat is the city of Rîbnița, sometimes spelt as "Râbnița". It is located at 47°45′N 29°00′E / 47.750°N 29.000°E / 47.750; 29.000. The district contains this city and 22 other communes (with a total of 47 localities, including small villages and hamlets):

Rîbnița
Anthem: Hymn of Rîbnița
CountryMoldova
self-proclaimed stateTransnistria[1]
Administrative centerRîbnița
Government
 • Heads of the State Administration of the Rîbnița District and the Rîbnița CityAlla Demyanova
Area
 • Total850.2 km2 (328.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total69,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Rîbnița    
Andreevca
Pîcalova
Șmalena
Beloci
Broșteni
Butuceni
Cobasna
Suhaia Rîbnița
Cobasna, loc. st. c. f.    
Crasnencoe
Dimitrova
Ivanovca
Ghidirim
Haraba
Hîrjău
Mihailovca Nouă    
Sărăței
Jura
Lenin
Pervomaisc
Pobeda
Stanislavca
Mihailovca
Mocra
Basarabca
Șevcenco
Zaporojeț
Molochișul Mare
Ofatinți
Novaia Jizni
Plopi
Popencu
Chirov
Vladimirovca    
Zăzuleni
Sovetscoe
Vasilievca
Stroiești
Ulmu
Ulmul Mic
Lîsaia Gora
Vadul Turcului
Molochișul Mic    
Vărăncău
Buschi
Gherșunovca    

Rîbnița is located along the river Dniester, in the northern half of Transnistria. According to the 2004 Census in Transnistria, the population of the district is 82,699 people, including 24,729 (29.90%) Moldovans, 37,554 (45.41%) Ukrainians, 14,237 (17.22%) Russians, 149 (0.18%) Gagauzians, 309 (0.37%) Bulgarians, 51 (0.06%) Roma, 177 (0.64%) Jews, 528 (0.64%) Poles, 412 (0.50%) Belarusians, 150 (0.18%) Germans, 81 (0.10%) Armenians, and 4,322 (5.23%) others and non-declared.[2]

List of heads of the state administration of the Rîbnița District and the town of Rîbnița

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