Srednekansky District (Russian: Среднека́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the eight in Magadan Oblast, Russia.[1] As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Srednekansky Urban Okrug.[6] It is located in the central and northern parts of the oblast. Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Seymchan.[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 3,228, with the population of Seymchan accounting for 87.3% of that number.[3]

Srednekansky District Среднеканский район
District
The Medvezhya River, a tributary of the Seymchan in Srednekansky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Srednekansky District in Magadan Oblast
Coordinates: 63°56′N 153°41′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Magadan Oblast[1]
Established	August 23, 1931[2]
Administrative center	Seymchan[1]
Area [2]
• Total	91,818.35 km2 (35,451.26 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	3,228
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	2,293 (−29%)
• Density	0.035/km2 (0.091/sq mi)
• Urban	87.3%
• Rural	12.7%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 Urban-type settlements[5], 4 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Srednekansky Urban Okrug[6]
Time zone	UTC+11 (MSK+8 [7])
OKTMO ID	44710000
Website	http://admmosrednekan.ru

Geography

The district borders the Sakha Republic in the north and northwest, Bilibinsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and Severo-Evensky District in the northeast, Omsukchansky District in the east, Khasynsky District in the south, Yagodninsky District in the southwest, and Susumansky District in the west.[11] The area of the district is 91,818.35 square kilometers (35,451.26 sq mi).[2]

The Omolon flows at the northeastern border. The Namyndykan, Seymchan, Buyunda, Korkodon, Bulun, and their tributaries flow across the district.[12]

History

The district was established on August 23, 1931 and had its administrative center in Srednekan.[2] In 1934, the administrative center was moved to Taskan.[2] Seymchan became the administrative center on December 2, 1953.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Srednekansky District is one of the eight in the oblast.[1] The urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Seymchan serves as its administrative center.[1]

As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Srednekansky Urban Okrug since January 9, 2015.[6] Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Srednekansky Municipal District, which was subdivided into one urban settlement and one rural settlement.

Economy

The main industries of the district are gold, silver, tin, cobalt, bismuth, tungsten, lead, zinc, and coal mining. In addition, under the protection of the mountain ranges, the area in the valley of the Kolyma River lends itself for agricultural production.

Transportation

The district is served by the Seymchan Airport in Seymchan.

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 №1842-ОЗ от 27 декабря 2014 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований "посёлок Сеймчан" и "село Верхний Сеймчан" путём их объединения с наделением статуса городского округа», в ред. Закона №2148-ОЗ от 3 марта 2017 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 4 Закона Магаданской области "О преобразовании муниципальных образований "посёлок Сеймчан" и "село Верхний Сеймчан" путём их объединения с наделением статуса городского округа"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: Приложение к газете "Магаданская правда", №104 (20756), 30 декабря 2014 г. (Magadan Oblast Duma. Law #1842-OZ of December 27, 2014 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of the "Settlement of Seymchan" and "Selo of Verkhny Seymchan" by Merging Them and Giving Them a Status of the Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #2148-OZ of March 3, 2017 On Amending Article 4 of the Law of Magadan Oblast "On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of the "Settlement of Seymchan" and "Selo of Verkhny Seymchan" by Merging Them and Giving Them a Status of the Urban Okrug". Effective as of the date which is 10 days after the date of the official publication.).