| En Name: | Omsukchansky District |
| Ru Name: | Омсукчанский район |
| Image View: | View on Dukat settlement - panoramio.jpg |
| Coordinates: | 63°N 176°W |
| Flag Caption: | Flag of Omsukchansky Urban Okrug |
| Image Coa: | Coat of arms of Omsukchansky Urban Okrug.jpg |
| Coa Caption: | Coat of arms of Omsukchansky Urban Okrug |
| Federal Subject: | Magadan Oblast |
| Adm Data As Of: | June 2014 |
| Adm Ctr Type: | urban-type settlement |
| Adm Ctr Name: | Omsukchan |
| No Of Urban-Type Settlements: | 3 |
| No Of Rural Localities: | 2 |
| Mun Data As Of: | January 2015 |
| Mun Formation1: | Omsukchansky Urban Okrug |
| Area Km2: | 60400 |
| Pop 2010Census: | 5531 |
| Urban Pop 2010Census: | 99.7% |
| Rural Pop 2010Census: | 0.3% |
| Pop Latest: | 5078 |
| Pop Latest Date: | 1 January 2017 |
| Pop Latest Ref: | [1] |
| Established Date: | July 16, 1954 |
| Website: | http://omsukchan-adm.ru |
| Date: | December 2017 |
Omsukchansky District (Russian: Омсукча́нский райо́н) is an administrative[2] district (raion), one of the eight in Magadan Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Omsukchansky Urban Okrug.[3] It is located in the eastern central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 60400km2.[4] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Omsukchan. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 5,531, with the population of Omsukchan accounting for 75.2% of that number.
The territory of modern Omsukchansky District was originally a part of Severo-Evensky District. The split was formalized on July 16, 1954, which is considered the date of Omsukchansky District's foundation.
The Omsukchan Range, highest ridge of the Kolyma Mountains, rises in the district to the northwest of Omsukchan town. The Korkodon river flows across the district in its upper course.[5]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Omsukchansky District is one of the eight in the oblast. The urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Omsukchan serves as its administrative center.
As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Omsukchansky Urban Okrug since January 1, 2015. Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Omsukchansky Municipal District, which was subdivided into two urban settlements.
| Name | Type | Pop. (2017) | Coord | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omsukchan (Омсукчан) | Urban-type, seat | 3,763 | ||
| Dukat (Дукат) | 1,315 | |||
| Galimy (Галимый) | 0 | |||
| Merenga (Меренга) | Village (selo) | 0 | ||
| Verkhny Balygychan (Верхний Балыгычан) | Village (posyolok) | 0 | ||
| Industrialny (Индустриальный) | abolished village | 0 | ||
| Kupka (Купка) | abolished village | 0 | ||
| Trud (Труд) | abolished village | 0 |
