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.[5] It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is 2,220 square kilometers (860 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Bolshaya Sosnova.[1] Population: 13,215 (2010 Russian census);[3] 15,295 (2002 Census);[7] 16,955 (1989 Soviet census).[8] The population of Bolshaya Sosnova accounts for 33.5% of the district's total population.[3]
Bolshesosnovsky District
Большесосновский район | |
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Coordinates: 57°32′31″N 53°53′53″E / 57.542°N 53.898°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Perm Krai[1] |
Established | March 18, 1924[2] |
Administrative center | Bolshaya Sosnova[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2,220 km2 (860 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,215 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 12,497 (−5.4%) |
• Density | 6.0/km2 (15/sq mi) |
• Urban | 0% |
• Rural | 100% |
Administrative structure | |
• Inhabited localities[1] | 62 rural localities |
Municipal structure | |
• Municipally incorporated as | Bolshesosnovsky Municipal District[5] |
• Municipal divisions[5] | 0 urban settlements, 7 rural settlements |
Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 [6]) |
OKTMO ID | 57608000 |
Website | http://bsosnovsky.ru/ |
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.
The district was established on March 18, 1924.[2] In 1963, the district was abolished[2] and split between Chastinsky and Ochyorsky Districts.[citation needed] In December 1968, the district was restored.[2]
The economy of the district is based on agriculture, which accounts for about 81% of the total district's GDP.[citation needed]
The most numerous ethnic groups, according to the 2002 Census, include Russians at 92.9%, Udmurts at 2.4%, and Tatars at 1.3%.[2]