Cherdynsky District (Russian: Че́рдынский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Cherdynsky Municipal District.[5] It is located in the north and northeast of the krai and borders with the Komi Republic in the north, Krasnovishersky District in the east, Solikamsky District in the south, Kosinsky District in the southwest, and with Gaynsky District in the west. The area of the district is 20,872 square kilometers (8,059 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the town of Cherdyn.[1] Population: 24,568 (2010 Census);[3] 35,152 (2002 Census);[6] 40,688 (1989 Soviet census).[7] The population of Cherdyn accounts for 20.0% of the district's total population.[3]
Cherdynsky District
Чердынский район | |
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 The selo of Vilgort in Cherdynsky District | |
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 Location of Cherdynsky District in Perm Krai | |
| Coordinates: 60°49′48″N 56°28′59″E / 60.830°N 56.483°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Perm Krai[1] |
| Established | 1924[2] |
| Administrative center | Cherdyn[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,872 km2 (8,059 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 24,568 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 42.5% |
| • Rural | 57.5% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities[1] | 1 cities/towns, 1 Urban-type settlements[4], 97 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Cherdynsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Municipal divisions[5] | 0 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements |
| Website | http://cherdynamr.ru/ |
Geography
editAbout 94% of the district's territory is covered by forests, which are mostly coniferous. Large portions of the territory are also covered by swamps and lakes. Major rivers flowing through the district include the Kama and the Kolva, with tributaries.
History
editThe district was established in 1924.[2]
Demographics
editRussians, at 90.5%, are the predominant ethnicity in the district.[2] Other ethnicities of note include Tatars and Ukrainians, at 1.5% each.[2]
Economy
editThe economy of the district is based on forestry and timber industry. There is also food industry.
See also
editReferences
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e Law #416-67
- ^ a b c d e f Encyclopedia of Perm Krai. Entry on Cherdynsky District Archived July 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ a b c Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ The count of urban-type settlements may include the work settlements, the resort settlements, the suburban (dacha) settlements, as well as urban-type settlements proper.
- ^ a b c Law #1735-355
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
Sources
edit- Законодательное собрание Пермской области. Закон №416-67 от 28 февраля 1996 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пермского края», в ред. Закона №504-ПК от 9 июля 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Пермской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пермского края"». Вступил в силу с момента опубликования. Опубликован: "Звезда", №38, 12 марта 1996 г. (Legislative Assembly of Perm Oblast. Law #416-67 of February 28, 1996 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Perm Krai, as amended by the Law #504-PK of July 9, 2015 On Amending the Law of Perm Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Perm Krai". Effective as of the moment of publication.).
- Законодательное собрание Пермской области. Закон №1735-355 от 10 ноября 2004 г. «Об утверждении границ и о наделении статусом муниципальных образований Чердынского района Пермского края», в ред. Закона №175-ПК от 7 марта 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Пермской области, Коми-Пермяцкого автономного округа об утверждении границ и о наделении статусом муниципальных образований Пермского края». Вступил в силу через десять дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Бюллетень Законодательного Собрания и администрации Пермской области", №12, I часть, 9 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Perm Oblast. Law #1735-355 of November 10, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Status to the Municipal Formations of Cherdynsky District of Perm Krai, as amended by the Law #175-PK of March 7, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Perm Oblast, Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug on Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Status to the Municipal Formations of Perm Krai. Effective as of the day which is ten days following the day of the official publication.).