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Achinsky District

Achinsky District
Ачинский район (Russian)
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Location of Achinsky District in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates: 56°15′N 90°30′E / 56.250°N 90.500°E / 56.250; 90.500Coordinates: 56°15′N 90°30′E / 56.250°N 90.500°E / 56.250; 90.500
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The Chulym River in Achinsky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Krasnoyarsk Krai
Administrative structure (as of December 2011)
Administrative center city of Achinsk
Administrative divisions:
selsoviet 9
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 48
Municipal structure (as of April 2010)
Municipally incorporated as Achinsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 9
Local government:
Head Tamara Osipova
Representative body Achinsky District Council of Deputies
Statistics
Area (municipal district) 2,534 km2 (978 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 15,870 inhabitants
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 6.26/km2 (16.2/sq mi)
Time zone KRAT (UTC+07:00)
Established April 4, 1924
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Achinsky District (Russian: А́чинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the krai and borders with Bolsheuluysky District in the north, Kozulsky District in the east, Nazarovsky District in the south, and with Bogotolsky District in the west. The area of the district is 2,534 square kilometers (978 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Achinsk (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 15,870 (2010 Census); 14,904 (2002 Census);15,597 (1989 Census).

The district is situated in the Chulym River valley and contains its tributaries.

The district was founded on April 4, 1924.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Achinsky District is one of the forty-three in the krai. The city of Achinsk serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a krai city—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. The district is divided into nine selsoviets.


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