Okhansk Explained

En Name:Okhansk
Ru Name:Оханск
Coordinates:57.7333°N 79°W
Map Label Position:right
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Okhansk (Perm krai) (2009).png
Federal Subject:Perm Krai
Adm District Jur:Okhansky District
Adm Ctr Of:Okhansky District
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Okhansky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Okhanskoye Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Okhansky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Okhanskoye Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:7250
Established Date:1597
Established Title:First mentioned
Current Cat Date:1781
Prev Name1:Okhannoye, Okhanskoye, Okhan
Postal Codes:618100
Website:http://ohansk-city.ru/

Okhansk (Russian: Оха́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Okhansky District in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kama River, 119km (74miles) southwest of Perm, the administrative center of the krai. Population:

History

First mentioned in 1597 as the village of Okhannoye (Russian: Оха́нное), it was also called Okhanskoye (Russian: Оха́нское) or Okhan (Russian: Оха́н, Оха́нь). Town status was granted to it in 1781.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Okhansk serves as the administrative center of Okhansky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Okhansk is incorporated within Okhansky Municipal District as Okhanskoye Urban Settlement.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Law #416-67
  2. Law #1878-407