Omsukchansky District (Russian: Омсукча́нский райо́н) is an administrative[1] district (raion), one of the eight in Magadan Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Omsukchansky Urban Okrug.[6] It is located in the eastern central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 60,400 square kilometers (23,300 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Omsukchan.[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 5,531, with the population of Omsukchan accounting for 75.2% of that number.[3]
Omsukchansky District
Омсукчанский район | |
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Coordinates: 63°00′N 156°20′E / 63.000°N 156.333°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Magadan Oblast[1] |
Established | July 16, 1954[2] |
Administrative center | Omsukchan[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 60,400 km2 (23,300 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,531 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 5,053 (−8.6%) |
• Density | 0.092/km2 (0.24/sq mi) |
• Urban | 99.7% |
• Rural | 0.3% |
Administrative structure | |
• Inhabited localities[1] | 3 Urban-type settlements[5], 2 rural localities |
Municipal structure | |
• Municipally incorporated as | Omsukchansky Urban Okrug[6] |
Time zone | UTC+11 (MSK+8 [7]) |
OKTMO ID | 44704000 |
Website | http://omsukchan-adm.ru |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1959 | 4,927 | — |
1970 | 7,446 | +51.1% |
1979 | 14,886 | +99.9% |
1989 | 19,419 | +30.5% |
2002 | 6,209 | −68.0% |
2010 | 5,531 | −10.9% |
2021 | 4,543 | −17.9% |
Source: Census data |
The territory of modern Omsukchansky District was originally a part of Severo-Evensky District.[2] The split was formalized on July 16, 1954, which is considered the date of Omsukchansky District's foundation.[2]
The Omsukchan Range, highest ridge of the Kolyma Mountains, rises in the district to the northwest of Omsukchan town. The Korkodon river flows across the district in its upper course.[8]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Omsukchansky District is one of the eight in the oblast.[1] The urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Omsukchan serves as its administrative center.[1]
As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Omsukchansky Urban Okrug since January 1, 2015.[6] Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Omsukchansky Municipal District, which was subdivided into two urban settlements.
Name | Type | Pop. (2017) | Coord |
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Omsukchan (Омсукчан) |
Urban-type, seat
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3,763
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62°30′40.6″N 155°47′01.4″E / 62.511278°N 155.783722°E
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Dukat (Дукат) |
1,315
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62°34′28.4″N 155°23′08.0″E / 62.574556°N 155.385556°E
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Galimy (Галимый) |
0
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62°21′14.2″N 155°57′50.0″E / 62.353944°N 155.963889°E
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Merenga (Меренга) |
0
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61°53′27.2″N 156°08′12.0″E / 61.890889°N 156.136667°E
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Verkhny Balygychan (Верхний Балыгычан) |
0
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62°06′55.4″N 154°40′39.6″E / 62.115389°N 154.677667°E
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Industrialny (Индустриальный) |
0
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62°33′11.4″N 155°41′53.5″E / 62.553167°N 155.698194°E
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Kupka (Купка) |
0
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62°04′02.1″N 153°30′03.2″E / 62.067250°N 153.500889°E
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Trud (Труд) |
0
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62°05′03.1″N 155°42′13.0″E / 62.084194°N 155.703611°E
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