Kungursky District Explained

En Name:Kungursky District
Ru Name:Кунгурский район
Image View:Village Posad.Деревня Посад - panoramio.jpg
Coordinates:57.4339°N 56.9486°W
Image Coa:Coat_of_Arms_of_Kungursky_rayon_(2008).png
Federal Subject:Perm Krai
Adm Data As Of:November 2011
Adm Ctr Type:town
Adm Ctr Name:Kungur
No Of Rural Localities:240
Mun Data As Of:April 2010
Mun Formation1:Kungursky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:0
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:19
Area Of What:municipal district
Area Km2:4416
Pop 2010Census:42450
Urban Pop 2010Census:0%
Rural Pop 2010Census:100%
Established Date:November 1923
Website:http://kungur.permarea.ru/
Date:November 2012

Kungursky District (Russian: Кунгурский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.[1] Within the framework of municipal divisions, it is incorporated as Kungursky Municipal District.[2] It is located in the southern central part of the krai and borders with the territories of the towns of krai significance of Chusovoy in the north and Lysva in the northeast, Beryozovsky, Suksunsky, and Kishertsky Districts in the east, Ordinsky and Uinsky Districts in the south, Bardymsky District in the southwest, Osinsky District in the west, and with Permsky District in the north. The area of the district is 4416km2.[3] Its administrative center is the town of Kungur (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population:

Geography

Main rivers in the district include the Sylva, the Iren, the Shakva, and the Babka. There are deposits of gas, oil, anhydrite, and gypsum in the district. There are many caves in the district, of which the most famous is the Kungur Ice Cave—a popular tourist landmark. A significant portion of the district's territory is covered by forests. Climate is temperate continental.

History

The district was established in November 1923. It became a part of Perm Oblast in October 1938.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kungursky District is one of the thirty-three in the krai. The town of Kungur serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a town of krai significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.

As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Kungursky Municipal District. The town of krai significance of Kungur is incorporated separately from the district as Kungur Urban Okrug.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2002 Census, the predominant ethnicities were Russians at 87.8% and Tatars at 9.2%.

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture, mining, and food industry.

Notable residents

References

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Law #416-67
  2. Law #1987-436
  3. Encyclopedia of Perm Krai. Entry on Kungursky District
  4. Law #1769-367