Verkhnekamsky District
District in Kirov Oblast, Russia
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Verkhnekamsky District (Russian: Верхнека́мский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[5] district (raion), one of the thirty-nine in Kirov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 10,297 square kilometers (3,976 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the town of Kirs.[1] Population: 32,669 (2010 census);[3] 39,643 (2002 Census);[7] 54,171 (1989 Soviet census).[8] The population of Kirs accounts for 31.9% of the district's total population.[3]
Verkhnekamsky District
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Aerial view of Kirs, Verkhnekamsky District | |
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 Location of Verkhnekamsky District in Kirov Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 59°20′N 52°14′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kirov Oblast[1] |
| Established | 12 January 1965 |
| Administrative center | Kirs[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,297 km2 (3,976 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 32,669 |
| • Density | 3.1727/km2 (8.2172/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 73.0% |
| • Rural | 27.0% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 1 Towns, 3 Urban-type settlements, 5 Rural okrugs |
| • Inhabited localities[1] | 1 cities/towns, 3 urban-type settlements[4], 56 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Verkhnekamsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Municipal divisions[5] | 4 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [6]) |
| OKTMO ID | 33607000 |
| Website | Kirovreg |
Economy and transportation
The Dymnoye peat narrow-gauge railway for hauling peat operates in the district.