No. 90 in Russian
района
The word "района" is the genitive singular form of "район," which means "district" or "area" in English.
In a sentence
Я гуляю по улицам своего района.
I am walking through the streets of my neighborhood.
In this sentence, "района" is in the genitive case and is used to indicate possession, showing the neighborhood to which the streets belong.
Новое кафе открылось в центре района.
A new café opened in the center of the district.
Here, "района" expresses the location, specifying that the café is situated within the district.
Во время летнего вечера мы наблюдали силуэты района с холма.
During the summer evening, we observed the silhouettes of the district from the hill.
In this example, "района" also appears in the genitive case, describing the object being observed from a distance.
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