Petukhovsky District

Petukhovsky District (Петуховский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Kurgan Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 2780 km2. Its administrative center is the town of Petukhovo. Population: 24,253 (2002 Census);  The population of Petukhovo accounts for 55.1% of the district's total population.