Bolshesosnovsky District

Bolshesosnovsky District
Большесосновский район (Russian)

Location of Bolshesosnovsky District in Perm Krai
Coat of arms
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Perm Krai[1]
Administrative structure (as of November 2011)
Administrative center selo of Bolshaya Sosnova[1]
Inhabited localities:[1]
Rural localities 62
Municipal structure (as of December 2011)
Municipally incorporated as Bolshesosnovsky Municipal District[2]
Municipal divisions:[2]
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 7
Statistics
Area (municipal district) 2,220 km2 (860 sq mi)[3]
Population (2010 Census) 13,215 inhabitants[4]
- Urban 0%
- Rural 100%
Density 5.95/km2 (15.4/sq mi)[5]
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)[6]
Established March 18, 1924[3]

Bolshesosnovsky District (Russian: Большесосно́вский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Bolshesosnovsky Municipal District.[2] It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is 2,220 square kilometers (860 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Bolshaya Sosnova.[1] Population: 13,215 (2010 Census);[4] 15,295 (2002 Census);[7] 16,955 (1989 Census).[8] The population of Bolshaya Sosnova accounts for 33.5% of the district's total population.[4]

Geography

The main rivers of the district are the Siva with its tributaries the Sosnovka and the Chyornaya. About 32% of the district's territory is covered by forests—one of the lowest rates in the krai.

History

The district was established on March 18, 1924.[3] In 1963, the district was abolished[3] and split between Chastinsky and Ochyorsky Districts. In December 1968, the district was restored.[3]

Economy

The economy of the district is based on agriculture, which accounts for about 81% of the total district's GDP.

Demographics

The most numerous ethnic groups, according to the 2002 Census, include Russians at 92.9%, Udmurts at 2.4%, and Tatars at 1.3%.[3]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Law #416-67
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Law #1880-408
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Encyclopedia of Perm Krai. Entry on Bolshesosnovsky District (Russian)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  6. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  7. ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года[All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

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