Kuraginsky District (Russian: Кура́гинский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[6] district (raion), one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the krai and borders with Balakhtinsky, Mansky, Partizansky, and Sayansky Districts in the north, Nizhneudinsky District of Irkutsk Oblast in the northeast, Todzhinsky District of the Tuva Republic in the southeast, Karatuzsky District in the south, Minusinsky District in the southwest, Krasnoturansky District in the west, and with Idrinsky Districts in the northwest. The area of the district is 24,073 square kilometers (9,295 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Kuragino.[1] Population: 47,690 (2010 Census);[3] 51,873 (2002 Census);[8] 54,337 (1989 Census).[9] The population of Kuragino accounts for 28.8% of the district's total population.[3]

Kuraginsky District Курагинский район
District
Landscape in Kuraginsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kuraginsky District in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates: 53°53′51″N 92°40′21″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Krasnoyarsk Krai[1]
Established	April 4, 1924[2]
Administrative center	Kuragino[1]
Government
• Type	Local government
• Body	Kuraginsky District Council of Deputies[2]
• Head[2]	Yevgeny D. Dmitriyev[2]
Area [2]
• Total	24,073 km2 (9,295 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	47,690
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	44,977 (−5.7%)
• Density	2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi)
• Urban	60.3%
• Rural	39.7%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 District towns, 4 Urban-type settlements, 17 Selsoviets
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 Cities/towns, 4 Urban-type settlements[5], 63 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Kuraginsky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[6]	5 Urban settlements, 17 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+7 (MSK+4 [7])
OKTMO ID	04630000
Website	http://www.kuragino-krsn.ru/

Geography

Kuraginsky District is the largest in terms of area in the south of Krasnoyarsk Krai. It stretches for 400 kilometers (250 mi) from west to east. It is located in the Eastern Sayan mountainous area, which includes Grandiozny Peak, the highest point of Krasnoyarsk Krai.[10]

Climate in the district is strongly continental.[11] Tourist attractions include the Kinzelyuk Waterfall, one of the highest in Russia.

History

The district was founded on April 4, 1924.[2]

Government

As of 2013, the Head of the district and the Chairman of the District Council is Yevgeny D. Dmitriyev.[2]

Economy

The district is a raw-material base for the metallurgical, food-processing, and timber industries.[11]

Transportation

The Abakan-Tayshet railway passes through the district. The total length of the auto roads in the district is 641 kilometers (398 mi), of which 257.9 kilometers (160.3 mi) are hard-surface roads.[11]

Culture

There are thirty-nine clubs, two museums, thirty-six public libraries (with the total book stock numbering ~367,000 volumes), and three music schools.[11]

Education

Thirty-six educational facilities are located in the district.[11]

Public health services

There is one hospital, as well as four clinics. There are on average 1.23 medical workers per 1,000 people.[11]

References

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное собрание Красноярского края. Закон №10-4765 от 10 июня 2010 г. «О перечне административно-территориальных единиц и территориальных единиц Красноярского края», в ред. Закона №7-3007 от 16 декабря 2014 г. «Об изменении административно-территориального устройства Большеулуйского района и о внесении изменений в Закон края "О перечне административно-территориальных единиц и территориальных единиц Красноярского края"». Вступил в силу 1 июля 2010 г. Опубликован: "Ведомости высших органов государственной власти Красноярского края", №33(404), 5 июля 2010 г. (Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai. Law #10-4765 of June 10, 2010 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Territorial Units of Krasnoyarsk Krai, as amended by the Law #7-3007 of December 16, 2014 On Changing the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Bolsheuluysky District and on Amending the Krai Law "On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Territorial Units of Krasnoyarsk Krai". Effective as of July 1, 2010.).
• Законодательное собрание Красноярского края. Закон №13-3009 от 18 февраля 2005 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования Курагинский район и находящихся в его границах иных муниципальных образований», в ред. Закона №5-1826 от 21 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в Законы края об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципальных образований Красноярского края». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости высших органов государственной власти Красноярского края", №9, 4 марта 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai. Law #13-3009 of February 18, 2005 On Establishing the Borders and Granting an Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation of Kuraginsky District and to Other Municipal Formations Within Its Borders, as amended by the Law #5-1826 of November 21, 2013 On Amending the Krai Laws on Establishing the Borders and Granting an Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formations of Krasnoyarsk Krai. Effective as of ten days after the official publication.).

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