Mozhaysky District, Moscow Oblast

Mozhaysky District (Можа́йский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Smolensk Oblast in the west, Kaluga Oblast in the south, Shakhovskoy District in the north, Volokolamsky District in the northeast, Ruzsky District in the east, and with Naro-Fominsky District in the southeast. The area of the district is 2627.28 km2. Its administrative center is the town of Mozhaysk. Population: 72,745 (2010 Census); The population of Mozhaysk accounts for 43.1% of the district's total population.

Geography
The territory of the district is mostly hilly with the highest point of about 310 m above sea level. Major rivers include the Moskva, the Protva, the Luzha, and the Vorya. Mozhaysk Reservoir is located in the district. About 42% of the district's territory is covered by forests.

History
The district was established in 1929.

Governance
The structure of local government bodies of the Mozhaysky District is:
 * Council of Deputies (representative body); consists of 17 deputies elected in municipal elections on the basis of universal, equal, and direct suffrage by secret ballot for a period of 5 years.
 * Head of the district; elected by citizens living in the territory of the district and having the right to vote on the basis of universal, equal, and direct suffrage by secret ballot for a period of 5 years;
 * Administration of the district (executive and administrative body);
 * Chamber of Control and Accounts district (control body).

According to the results of the elections on 1 March 2009, the Council of Deputies of the Mozhaysky District has the following party composition: