Vereshchaginsky District
Верещагинский район
District
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Location of Vereshchaginsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 58°06′00″N 54°26′28″E / 58.1°N 54.441°E / 58.1; 54.441
CountryRussia
Federal subjectPerm Krai[1]
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1924[2]
Administrative centerVereshchagino[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1,621 km2 (626 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)[3]
 • Total41,379
 • Estimate 
(2018)[4]
39,723 (−4%)
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
 • Urban
53.5%
 • Rural
46.5%
Administrative structure
 • Inhabited localities[1]1 cities/towns, 1 Urban-type settlements[5], 159 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asVereshchaginsky Municipal District[6]
 • Municipal divisions[6]1 urban settlements, 6 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[7])
OKTMO ID57612000
Websitehttp://veradm.ru/

Vereshchaginsky District (Russian: Вереща́гинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Vereshchaginsky Municipal District.[6] It is located in the west of the krai. The area of the district is 1,621 square kilometers (626 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the town of Vereshchagino.[1] Population: 41,379 (2010 Census);[3] 43,958 (2002 Census);[8] 46,714 (1989 Census).[9] The population of Vereshchagino accounts for 53.5% of the district's total population.[3]

Geography

The Lysva River (a tributary of the Obva) flows through the district, dividing it into two almost equal parts. District's average height above sea level varies between 200 and 250 meters (660 and 820 ft), increased to 300–310 meters (980–1,020 ft) in the northwest.

History

The district was established on January 1, 1924.[2]

Demographics

The most numerous ethnic groups, according to the 2002 Census, include Russians at 94.9%, Udmurts at 2%, and Komi-Permyak people at 1.1%.[2]

Economy

Manufacture of plastics and knitwear, as well as food and timber industry and agriculture, are developed in the district.

See also

Notable residents

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Law #416-67
  2. ^ a b c d e Encyclopedia of Perm Krai. Entry on Vereshchaginsky District (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 #1874-405
  7. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Russian 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).
  9. ^ 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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