Kishertsky District
District in Perm Krai, Russia
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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]
Kishertsky District
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KEntrance to Molyobka, Kishertsky District | |
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 Location of Kishertsky District in Perm Krai | |
| Coordinates: 57.353°N 57.626°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Perm Krai[1] |
| Established | January 15, 1924[2] |
| Administrative center | Ust-Kishert[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,400 km2 (540 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,777 |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities[1] | 86 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Kishertsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Municipal divisions[4] | 0 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2  [5]) |
| OKTMO ID | 57624000 |
| Website | http://kishert.permarea.ru/ |
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
Economy
The economy of the district is based on agriculture, mining, forestry, and food industries.