Ordinsky District (Russian: Орди́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Ordinsky Municipal District.[5] It is located in the southeast of the krai, mostly in the valley of the Iren River. The area of the district is 1,418 square kilometers (547 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Orda.[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 15,605, with the population of Orda accounting for 34.4% of that number.[3]
Ordinsky District
Ординский район | |
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Coordinates: 57°02′N 56°33′E / 57.033°N 56.550°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Perm Krai[1] |
Established | February 26, 1924 (first)[2] January 12, 1965 (second)[2] |
Administrative center | Orda[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,418 km2 (547 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,605 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 14,735 (−5.6%) |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
• Urban | 0% |
• Rural | 100% |
Administrative structure | |
• Inhabited localities[1] | 45 rural localities |
Municipal structure | |
• Municipally incorporated as | Ordinsky Municipal District[5] |
• Municipal divisions[5] | 0 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements |
Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 [6]) |
OKTMO ID | 57638000 |
Website | http://orda.permarea.ru |
2010 Census | 15,605[3] |
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2002 Census | 17,077[7] |
1989 Census | 17,576[8] |
1979 Census | 19,300[9] |
The district was established on February 26, 1924 and became a part of Perm Oblast in October 1938.[2] It was abolished on February 1, 1963 and restored on January 12, 1965.[2]
Ethnic composition:[2]
The economy of the district is based on agriculture and petroleum industry.[citation needed]
The Orda Cave, one of the longest underwater caves and the largest underwater gypsum cave in the world, is located in Ordinsky District. [10]