Cherdynsky District
District in Perm Krai, Russia
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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
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The selo of Vilgort in Cherdynsky District | |
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 Location of Cherdynsky District in Perm Krai | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 1.1771/km2 (3.0486/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
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, the Kolva, and their 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.