Okhansky District (Russian: Оха́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Okhansky Municipal District.[5] It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is 1,516 square kilometers (585 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the town of Okhansk.[1] Population: 16,272 (2010 Russian census);[3] 17,873 (2002 Census);[7] 18,747 (1989 Soviet census).[8] The population of Okhansk accounts for 44.6% of the district's total population.[3]
Okhansky District
Оханский район | |
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Coordinates: 57°39′N 55°18′E / 57.650°N 55.300°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Perm Krai[1] |
Established | December 1923 (first),[2] January 12, 1965 (second)[2] |
Administrative center | Okhansk[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,516 km2 (585 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,272 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 16,068 (−1.3%) |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
• Urban | 44.6% |
• Rural | 55.4% |
Administrative structure | |
• Inhabited localities[1] | 1 cities/towns, 61 rural localities |
Municipal structure | |
• Municipally incorporated as | Okhansky Municipal District[5] |
• Municipal divisions[5] | 1 urban settlements, 7 rural settlements |
Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 [6]) |
OKTMO ID | 57642000 |
Website | http://ohansk-adm.ru/ |
The Kama River is the largest in the district and forms the district's border with Permsky District.
The district was established in December 1923.[2] It was merged into Ochyorsky District on February 1, 1963 but was restored on January 12, 1965.[2]
Ethnic composition:[2]
The economy of the district is based mostly on light industry and agriculture.