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
District
View of the urban-type settlement of Dukat in Omsukchansky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Omsukchansky District in Magadan Oblast
Coordinates: 63°00′N 156°20′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Magadan Oblast[1]
Established	July 16, 1954[2]
Administrative center	Omsukchan[1]
Area [2]
• Total	60,400 km2 (23,300 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• 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

History

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]

Geography

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.[11]

Administrative and municipal status

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.

Settlements

See also

• Dukat mine
• Omsukchan Airport

References

Notes

Sources

• Магаданская областная Дума. Закон №1292-ОЗ от 9 июня 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Магаданской области», в ред. Закона №1756-ОЗ от 9 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Магаданской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Магаданской области"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: Приложение к газете "Магаданская правда", №63(20183), 16 июня 2010 г. (Magadan Oblast Duma. Law #1292-OZ of June 9, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Magadan Oblast, as amended by the Law #1756-OZ of June 9, 2014 On Amending the Law of Magadan Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Magadan Oblast". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication date.).
• Магаданская областная Дума. Закон №1808-ОЗ от 22 октября 2014 г. «О преобразовании муниципального образования — городского поселения "посёлок Омсукчан" и муниципального образования — городского поселения "посёлок Дукат" путём их объединения с наделением статуса городского округа и о внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Магаданской области». Вступил в силу 1 января 2015 г. Опубликован: Приложение к газете "Магаданская правда", №87 (20739), 28 октября 2014 г. (Magadan Oblast Duma. Law #1808-OZ of October 22, 2014 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formation—the Urban Settlement of the "Settlement of Omsukchan" and of the Municipal Formation—the Urban Settlement of the "Settlement of Dukat" by Merging Them and Giving Them a Status of the Urban Okrug and on Amending Various Laws of Magadan Oblast. Effective as of January 1, 2015.).

External links

Media related to Omsukchansky District at Wikimedia Commons

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