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Kungursky District
Kungursky District (Russian: Кунгурский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai. Within the framework of municipal divisions, it is incorporated as Kungursky Municipal District. It is located in the southern central part of the krai and borders with the territories of the towns of krai significance of Chusovoy in the north and Lysva in the northeast, Beryozovsky, Suksunsky, and Kishertsky Districts in the east, Ordinsky and Uinsky Districts in the south, Bardymsky District in the southwest, Osinsky District in the west, and with Permsky District in the north. The area of the district is 4,416 square kilometers (1,705 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kungur (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 42,450 (2010 census); 46,332 (2002 census); 47,949 (1989 Soviet census).
Main rivers in the district include the Sylva, the Iren, the Shakva, and the Babka. There are deposits of gas, oil, anhydrite, and gypsum in the district. There are many caves in the district, of which the most famous is the Kungur Ice Cave—a popular tourist landmark. A significant portion of the district's territory is covered by forests. Climate is temperate continental.
The district was established in November 1923. It became a part of Perm Oblast in October 1938.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kungursky District is one of the thirty-three in the krai. The town of Kungur serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a town of krai significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Kungursky Municipal District. The town of krai significance of Kungur is incorporated separately from the district as Kungur Urban Okrug.
As of the 2002 Census, the predominant ethnicities were Russians at 87.8% and Tatars at 9.2%.
The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture, mining, and food industry.
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Kungursky District
Kungursky District (Russian: Кунгурский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai. Within the framework of municipal divisions, it is incorporated as Kungursky Municipal District. It is located in the southern central part of the krai and borders with the territories of the towns of krai significance of Chusovoy in the north and Lysva in the northeast, Beryozovsky, Suksunsky, and Kishertsky Districts in the east, Ordinsky and Uinsky Districts in the south, Bardymsky District in the southwest, Osinsky District in the west, and with Permsky District in the north. The area of the district is 4,416 square kilometers (1,705 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kungur (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 42,450 (2010 census); 46,332 (2002 census); 47,949 (1989 Soviet census).
Main rivers in the district include the Sylva, the Iren, the Shakva, and the Babka. There are deposits of gas, oil, anhydrite, and gypsum in the district. There are many caves in the district, of which the most famous is the Kungur Ice Cave—a popular tourist landmark. A significant portion of the district's territory is covered by forests. Climate is temperate continental.
The district was established in November 1923. It became a part of Perm Oblast in October 1938.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kungursky District is one of the thirty-three in the krai. The town of Kungur serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a town of krai significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Kungursky Municipal District. The town of krai significance of Kungur is incorporated separately from the district as Kungur Urban Okrug.
As of the 2002 Census, the predominant ethnicities were Russians at 87.8% and Tatars at 9.2%.
The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture, mining, and food industry.