Kishertsky District

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

Kishertsky District (Russian: Кише́ртский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Kishertsky Municipal District.[4] It is located in the southeast of the krai. The area of the district is 1,400 square kilometers (540 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Ust-Kishert.[1] Population: 12,777(2010 census);[3] 15,093(2002 census);[6] 17,957(1989 Soviet census).[7] The population of Ust-Kishert accounts for 32.9% of the district's total population.[3]

CountryRussia
EstablishedJanuary 15, 1924[2]
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Kishertsky District
Кишертский район (Russian)
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Location of Kishertsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 57.353°N 57.626°E / 57.353; 57.626
CountryRussia
Federal subjectPerm Krai[1]
EstablishedJanuary 15, 1924[2]
Administrative centerUst-Kishert[1]
Area
  Total
1,400 km2 (540 sq mi)
Population
  Total
12,777
  Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities[1]86 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asKishertsky Municipal District[4]
  Municipal divisions[4]0 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[5])
OKTMO ID57624000
Websitehttp://kishert.permarea.ru/
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Geography and climate

The district stretches for 30 kilometers (19 mi) from north to south and for 50 kilometers (31 mi) from east to west.

Annual precipitation is 500–600 millimeters (20–24 in).

History

The district was created on January 15, 1924 as Ust-Kishertsky District (Усть-Кишертский район) of Kungur Okrug of Ural Oblast.[2] It was renamed Kishertsky District on September 30, 1925.[2]

Demographics

The most numerous ethnic groups, according to the 2002 Census, include Russians at 94.7% and Tatars at 3%.[2]

Economy

The economy of the district is based on agriculture, mining, forestry, and food industries.

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