Pozharsky District

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

Pozharsky District (Russian: Пожа́рский райо́н) is an administrative[2] and municipal[8] district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the northern and northwestern parts of the krai and borders with Khabarovsk Krai in the north, Terneysky District in the east and southeast, Krasnoarmeysky District in the south, Dalnerechensky District in the southwest, and with China in the west. The area of the district is 22,570.3 square kilometers (8,714.4 sq mi).[5] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Luchegorsk.[4] Population: 31,086(2010 census);[6] 34,120(2002 census);[10] 35,826(1989 Soviet census).[11] The population of Luchegorsk accounts for 67.6% of the district's total population.[6]

CountryRussia
EstablishedSeptember 14, 1939[3]
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Pozharsky District
Пожарский район (Russian)
Bikin River Valley, Pozharsky District
Bikin River Valley, Pozharsky District
Flag of Pozharsky District
Coat of arms of Pozharsky District
Anthem: Anthem of Pozharsky District[1]
Location of Pozharsky District in Primorsky Krai
Coordinates: 46°40′N 136°00′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectPrimorsky Krai[2]
EstablishedSeptember 14, 1939[3]
Administrative centerLuchegorsk[4]
Area
  Total
22,570.3 km2 (8,714.4 sq mi)
Population
  Total
31,086
  Density1.3773/km2 (3.5672/sq mi)
  Urban
67.6%
  Rural
32.4%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities[2]1 urban-type settlements[7], 23 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asPozharsky Municipal District[8]
  Municipal divisions[8]1 urban settlements, 9 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+10 (MSK+7 Edit this on Wikidata[9])
OKTMO ID05534000
Websitehttp://www.apmrpk.ru/
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History

The district was established on September 14, 1939 and is named after Ivan Pozharsky, a Hero of the Soviet Union who died during the Battle of Lake Khasan in 1938.[3]

Population

Ethnic composition (2010):[12]

Notable residents

  • Viktor Barannikov (1940–1995, born in Fedosyevka), Soviet and Russian Interior Minister 1991–1993
  • Pavel Sulyandziga (born 1962 in Olon), Udege indigenous rights activist

References

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