Chernushinsky District (Russian: Черну́шинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Chernushinsky Municipal District.[5] It is located in the south of the krai and borders with Uinsky District in the north, Oktyabrsky District in the east, the Republic of Bashkortostan in the south, Kuyedinsky District in the west, and with Bardymsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 1,676 square kilometers (647 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the town of Chernushka.[1] Population: 50,593 (2010 Census);[3] 53,746 (2002 Census);[7] 51,743 (1989 Census).[8] The population of Chernushka accounts for 65.8% of the district's total population.[3]

Chernushinsky District Чернушинский район
District
Welcome sign at the entrance to Chernushinsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Chernushinsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 56°30′N 56°15′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Perm Krai[1]
Established	1925[2]
Administrative center	Chernushka[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,676 km2 (647 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	50,593
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	50,438 (−0.3%)
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
• Urban	65.8%
• Rural	34.2%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 Cities/towns, 74 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Chernushinsky Municipal District[5]
• Municipal divisions[5]	1 Urban settlements, 14 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [6])
OKTMO ID	57657000
Website	http://www.chernadm.ru/

Geography

The district stretches for 54 kilometers (34 mi) from north to south and for approximately 56 kilometers (35 mi) from east to west. Geologically, it is located on the eastern outskirts of the East European craton. District's landscape is mostly flat with some hills. Major rivers include the Bystry Tanyp and the Tyuy. There are eighty-one ponds in the district, ten of which have a volume of over 100,000 cubic meters (3,500,000 cu ft), and the largest of which are Ryabovsky and Trushnikovsky Ponds. About 26% of the total district's territory is covered by forests.

Climate

The climate is temperate continental with relatively long and cold winters and warm summers. Average annual temperature is +1.5 °C (34.7 °F). Average January temperature is −15.6 °C (3.9 °F) and average July temperature is +18.4 °C (65.1 °F). Record high temperature is +37 °C (99 °F) (July 1952) and record low is −54 °C (−65 °F) (January 1, 1979). Annual precipitation is about 583 millimeters (23.0 in).

History

The district was established in 1925.[2] In 1931, Ryabkovsky District was merged into it.[2] In October 1938, the district became a part of Perm Oblast.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic composition, according to the 2002 Census:[2]

• Russians: 77.4%
• Tatars: 7.6%
• Bashkirs: 6.6%
• Udmurt people: 4.3%

There are also Chuvash people, Mari people and other ethnic minorities living in the district.

Economy

The economy of the district is based on oil industry, production of building materials, food industry, and agriculture.

There are several explored oil fields in the district, with the major one being the Pavlovskoye Field. There are also deposits of building materials in the district.

References

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное собрание Пермской области. Закон №416-67 от 28 февраля 1996 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пермского края», в ред. Закона №504-ПК от 9 июля 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Пермской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пермского края"». Вступил в силу с момента опубликования. Опубликован: "Звезда", №38, 12 марта 1996 г. (Legislative Assembly of Perm Oblast. Law #416-67 of February 28, 1996 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Perm Krai, as amended by the Law #504-PK of July 9, 2015 On Amending the Law of Perm Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Perm Krai". Effective as of the moment of publication.).
• Законодательное собрание Пермской области. Закон №1882-409 от 9 декабря 2004 г. «Об утверждении границ и о наделении статусом муниципальных образований Чернушинского района Пермского края», в ред. Закона №175-ПК от 7 марта 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Пермской области, Коми-Пермяцкого автономного округа об утверждении границ и о наделении статусом муниципальных образований Пермского края». Вступил в силу через десять дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №283, 22 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Perm Oblast. Law #1882-409 of December 9, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Status to the Municipal Formations of Chernushinsky District of Perm Krai, as amended by the Law #175-PK of March 7, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Perm Oblast, Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug on Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Status to the Municipal Formations of Perm Krai. Effective as of the day which is ten days following the day of the official publication.).

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