Kargasoksky District

Kargasoksky District (Russian: Каргасокский район) is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Tomsk Oblast, Russia. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Kargasok. District's population: 21,817 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 24,756 (2002 Census);[2] 28,651 (1989 Census).[3] Population of Kargasok accounts for 34.5% of the total district population.[2]

95.7% of the population are ethnic Russians. Selkup at 2.1% and Khanty people at 0.6% represent the minorities.[4]

At 86,857 square kilometers (33,536 sq mi), it is the largest district by area in Tomsk Oblast, accounting for over a quarter of its total territory.

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History

In its present form, the district has existed since 1959.

Economy

Natural resources include oil, peat and clay, sand. The district produces 60% of oil and all of the natural gas in Tomsk Oblast. 2008 oil production was at 7.4 million tons.

References

  1. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  2. ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  3. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  4. ^ Website of Tomsk Oblast Administration, Department of Culture. General Description of the Territory of Tomsk Oblast (Russian)

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