Chastinsky District

District in Perm Krai, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chastinsky District (Russian: Частинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Chastinsky Municipal District.[4] It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is 1,632 square kilometers (630 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Chastye.[1] Population: 12,817(2010 census);[3] 14,675(2002 census);[6] 14,791(1989 Soviet census).[7] The population of Chastye accounts for 37.9% of the district's total population.[3]

CountryRussia
EstablishedJanuary 13, 1924 (first),[2]
1935 (second)[2]
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Chastinsky District
Частинский район (Russian)
Coat of arms of Chastinsky District
Location of Chastinsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 57.294°N 54.768°E / 57.294; 54.768
CountryRussia
Federal subjectPerm Krai[1]
EstablishedJanuary 13, 1924 (first),[2]
1935 (second)[2]
Administrative centerChastye[1]
Area
  Total
1,632 km2 (630 sq mi)
Population
  Total
12,817
  Density7.854/km2 (20.34/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities[1]54 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asChastinsky Municipal District[4]
  Municipal divisions[4]0 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[5])
OKTMO ID57555000
Websitehttps://chastinskiy.ru/
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Volkonskoite-replaced fossil wood, Mt. Efimiatsk, Chastinsky District

Geography and climate

About 34% of the district's area is forested; the forests are mostly coniferous.[2] Natural resources include oil and peat.[2] Climate is temperate continental.[2]

History

The district was established on January 13, 1924, although its borders kept changing until December 30, 1968.[2] In 1931–1935, the district was merged into Osinsky District.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2002 Census, Russians, at 96.4%, are the dominant ethnicity in the district.[2]

Economy

The economy of the district is mainly agricultural.

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