Volosovsky District
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Volosovsky District (Russian: Во́лосовский райо́н) is a district (raion) of Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Volosovo. District population: 48,128 (2002 Census).
- Founded: 1927
- Territory: 2,680.5 km²
- Distance from St. Petersburg: 85 km
Industry: limestone plant, road metal plant, timber, and wood working, the Gorn porcelain and ceramic works, dairy mill, Russia's leading mixed feed mill—the Agrofirma Volosovo
Agriculture: dairy farming, potato growing, perennial herbs seed production.
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