Total area: 7.100 sq km
Total population: 22.188
Administrative centre: Kichmengsky Gorodok (founded in 1486)
Administrative division: 17 administrative areas
Geography note: forests occupy much of the district's territory and contain an abundance of wilderness, wildlife and spectacular beauty
Distance from Vologda: 477 km
Railway station: 100 km, Veliky Ustyug
Main branches of industry: timber, food (dairy and milk) and agriculture
Places of interest: site of ancient settlement (15th century), remains of an earthen mound, Church of the Transfiguration of our Lord, a museum of local lore
City code: 81740 - for trunk, international calls and for calls within the oblast
Information service: 21222
Address of the district administration: ul. Tsentralnaya 7, 161400 Kichmengsky Gorodok, Vologda Oblast, Russia
Head of the district administration: Alexander Letovaltsev, Tel.: 21379, Fax: 21446
