Cherdynsky District
Чердынский район
District
The selo of Vilgort in Cherdynsky District
The selo of Vilgort in Cherdynsky District
Flag of Cherdynsky District
Flag
Coat of arms of Cherdynsky District
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Cherdynsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 60°49′48″N 56°28′59″E / 60.830°N 56.483°E / 60.830; 56.483
CountryRussia
Federal subjectPerm Krai[1]
Established1924[2]
Administrative centerCherdyn[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total20,872 km2 (8,059 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)[3]
 • Total24,568
 • Estimate 
(2018)[4]
20,293 (−17.4%)
 • Density1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi)
 • Urban
42.5%
 • Rural
57.5%
Administrative structure
 • Inhabited localities[1]1 cities/towns, 1 Urban-type settlements[5], 97 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asCherdynsky Municipal District[6]
 • Municipal divisions[6]0 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Websitehttp://cherdynamr.ru/

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.[6] 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 Russian census);[3] 35,152 (2002 Census);[7] 40,688 (1989 Soviet census).[8] The population of Cherdyn accounts for 20.0% of the district's total population.[3]

Geography

About 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

The district was established in 1924.[2]

Demographics

Russians, 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

The economy of the district is based on forestry and timber industry. There is also food industry.

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References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Law #416-67
  2. ^ a b c d e f Encyclopedia of Perm Krai. Entry on Cherdynsky District Archived July 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b c Law #1735-355
  7. ^ 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).
  8. ^ 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.

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