Krasnoarmeysky District, Primorsky Krai Explained

En Name:Krasnoarmeysky District
Ru Name:Красноармейский район
Image View:Река Луговая (приток р. Максимовка) во время наводнения.jpg
Coordinates:45.75°N 165°W
Flag Caption:Flag of Krasnoarmeysky Municipal District
Coa Caption:Coat of arms of Krasnoarmeysky Municipal District
Federal Subject:Primorsky Krai
Adm Data As Of:June 2012
Adm Ctr Type:selo
Adm Ctr Name:Novopokrovka
No Of Urban-Type Settlements:1
No Of Rural Localities:26
Mun Data As Of:August 2004
Mun Formation1:Krasnoarmeysky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:1
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:9
Area Km2:20603.4
Pop 2010Census:18537
Urban Pop 2010Census:22.1%
Rural Pop 2010Census:77.9%
Established Date:March 23, 1935
Website:http://mo.primorsky.ru/krasnoarmeisky/
Date:January 2011

Krasnoarmeysky District (Russian: Красноарме́йский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai and borders with Pozharsky District in the northwest and north, Terneysky District in the east, the territory of Dalnegorsk Town Under Krai Jurisdiction in the south, and with Dalnerechensky District in the southwest and west. The area of the district is 20603.4km2.[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Novopokrovka. Population: The population of Novopokrovka accounts for 19.7% of the district's total population.

Geography

The main rivers in the district are the Bolshaya Ussurka and the Armu. The Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve is located in the east of the district.

Climate

The climate conditions of Krasnoarmeysky District sharply differ from those on the coast. The Sikhote-Alin mountain range is a natural barrier which blocks the penetration of the monsoonal winds from the south and the east, forming a specific microclimate of the district. Frosts of -40C-42C are very frequent in winter, while in summer the heat exceeds . The mean annual temperature is, compared with in the south of the krai. Despite the climate conditions, however, the population of the district grows apples, plums, cherries, and watermelons.

Economy

Tungsten and timber, fur and gold are produced in the district. The Primorsky Ore Mining and Processing Enterprise operates here.

Media

The Sikhote-Alin newspaper is published in the district.

Notable residents

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Law #161-KZ
  2. Law #137-KZ
  3. Russian: Официальный сайт Законодательного Собрания Приморского края. Russian: Сборник "Муниципальные образования Приморского края" (Official website of the Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai. Municipal Formations of Primorsky Krai)