Usolsky District (Russian: Усо́льский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.[1] As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Usolsky Municipal District.[5] It is located in the center of the krai. The area of the district is 4,666 square kilometers (1,802 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the town of Usolye.[1] Population: 14,232 (2010 Russian census);[3] 13,398 (2002 Census);[6] 16,265 (1989 Soviet census).[7] The population of Usolye accounts for 40.0% of the district's total population.[3]
Usolsky District
Усольский район | |
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Coordinates: 59°22′08″N 55°44′53″E / 59.369°N 55.748°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Perm Krai[1] |
Established | August 1940[2] |
Administrative center | Usolye[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,666 km2 (1,802 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 14,232 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 14,262 (+0.2%) |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
• Urban | 40.0% |
• Rural | 60.0% |
Administrative structure | |
• Inhabited localities[1] | 1 cities/towns, 73 rural localities |
Municipal structure | |
• Municipally incorporated as | Usolsky Municipal District[5] |
• Municipal divisions[5] | 1 urban settlements, 3 rural settlements |
About 70% of the district's territory is covered by forests, mostly coniferous.[2]
The district was established in August 1940 as Voroshilovsky District.[2] Present name was given to it in 1957.[citation needed]
Ethnic composition (according to the 2002 Census):[2]
The economy of the district is based on forestry and timber industry, production of furniture, and agriculture.