Boguchansky District
District in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
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Boguchansky District (Russian: Богуча́нский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[4] district (raion), one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the east of the krai and borders with Evenkiysky District in the north, Kezhemsky District in the east, Irkutsk Oblast in the southeast, Abansky District in the south, Taseyevsky District in the southwest, and with Motyginsky District in the west. The area of the district is 53,985 square kilometers (20,844 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Boguchany.[1] Population: 47,968 (2010 census);[3] 50,503 (2002 Census);[6] 58,235 (1989 Soviet census).[7] The population of Boguchany accounts for 23.4% of the district's total population.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,290 | — |
| 1979 | 51,669 | +50.7% |
| 1989 | 58,235 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 50,503 | −13.3% |
| 2010 | 47,968 | −5.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Boguchansky District
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 The Angara River near the selo of Boguchany in Boguchansky District | |
 Flag .png) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Boguchansky District in Krasnoyarsk Krai | |
| Coordinates: 58°22′43″N 97°26′08″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai[1] |
| Established | July 4, 1927[2] |
| Administrative center | Boguchany[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Boguchansky District Council of Deputies[2] |
| • Head[2] | Alexander V. Bakhtin[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 53,985 km2 (20,844 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 47,968 |
| • Density | 0.88854/km2 (2.3013/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 18 Selsoviets |
| • Inhabited localities[1] | 29 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Boguchansky Municipal District[4] |
| • Municipal divisions[4] | 0 urban settlements, 18 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4  [5]) |
| OKTMO ID | 04609000 |
| Website | http://my.krskstate.ru/docs/regions/boguchanskiy-rayon/ |
Geography
The district is situated in the Angara River basin. From north to south, the district stretches for 280 kilometers (170 mi).
History
The district was founded on July 4, 1927.[2]
Government
The Head of the district is Alexander Medvedev.[2]
Demographics
As of the 2002 Census, the ethnic composition of the population was as follows:[citation needed]
- Russians: 86.4%
- Germans: 6.3%
- Chuvash: 1.8%
- Ukrainians: 1.4%
- Mordvins: 0.7%
- Belarusians: 0.6%
- Tatars: 0.5%
- Khakas: 0.1%
In 2009, the rate of the natural decline of the district population was 4.3 persons per 1,000 in 2006, which is in sharp contrast with the krai's average growth of 0.2 persons per 1,000.[8]
Economy
- Boguchany Dam, launched in October 2012
- Boguchany Aluminium Smelter, scheduled to open in 2013