Kovdorsky District

Kovdorsky District (English)
Ковдорский район (Russian)

Location of Kovdorsky District on the map of Murmansk Oblast
Coordinates:
Coat of arms
Flag of Kovdorsky Municipal District
Administrative status (as of December 2010)
Country Russia
Federal subject Murmansk Oblast[1]
Administrative center town of Kovdor[1]
# of cities/towns 1
# of territorial okrugs 1
# of rural localities 5
Municipal status (as of October 2009)
Municipally incorporated as Kovdorsky Urban Okrug[2]
- Head[4] Oleg Mogurenko[3]
- Representative body Council of Deputies[4]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census,
preliminary)
21,313 inhabitants[5]
Population (2002 Census) 24,404 inhabitants[6]
- Urban population 85.5%
- Rural population 14.5%
Time zone MSD (UTC+04:00)[7]
Established November 29, 1979[8]
Official website

Kovdorsky District (Russian: Ковдо́рский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the five in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Kovdorsky Urban Okrug (Ковдо́рский городско́й о́круг).[2] It is located to the west of the Kola Peninsula. Its administrative center is the town of Kovdor.[1] District's population: 21,313 (2010 Census preliminary results);[5] 24,404 (2002 Census);[6] 36,786 (1989 Census).[9] Population of Kovdor accounts for 88.4% of the district's population.[5]

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History

The district was formed by the November 29, 1979 Decree by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR from the parts of the suburban areas of the town of Apatity.[8]

Economy

The majority industries in the area are metallurgy and building materials. Mining is also a very important industry, and it was one of the earliest industries in the region. Minerals mined in the district include mica, iron, and vermiculite. Commercial production of mica in the district began in 1934.[10]

Demographics

As of 2010, the district's population is 21,718.[11] The population is declining due to emigration and natural decrease.[10]

Politics

The local representative body is the Council of Deputies of Kovdorsky District.[4] It has eighteen members elected for a term of five years.[4] The Head of the District is the highest executive post and is elected by popular vote for a five-year term.[4]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Law #96-01-ZMO
  2. ^ a b Law #537-01-ZMO
  3. ^ Official website of Kovdorsky District. Head of Kovdorsky District (Russian)
  4. ^ a b c d e Charter of Kovdorsky District
  5. ^ a b c 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. 
  6. ^ 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. 
  7. ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication).
  8. ^ a b Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast, p. 57
  9. ^ "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. 
  10. ^ a b "Information about Kovdorsky District". Government of Murmansk Oblast. 2005-2011. http://mun.gov-murman.ru/local/kovdor.shtml. Retrieved 2011-04-13.  (Russian)
  11. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service). Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по городам, посёлкам городского типа и районам на 1 января 2010 г. (Permanent Population of the Russian Federation by Cities/Towns, Urban-Type Settlements, and Districts as of January 1, 2010) (Russian)

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