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Chastinsky District

Chastinsky District
Частинский район (Russian)
Location of Chastye Region (Perm Kray).svg
Location of Chastinsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 57°17′38″N 54°46′05″E / 57.294°N 54.768°E / 57.294; 54.768Coordinates: 57°17′38″N 54°46′05″E / 57.294°N 54.768°E / 57.294; 54.768
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Perm Krai
Administrative structure (as of November 2011)
Administrative center selo of Chastye
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 54
Municipal structure (as of October 2009)
Municipally incorporated as Chastinsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 4
Statistics
Area (municipal district) 1,632 km2 (630 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 12,817 inhabitants
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 7.85/km2 (20.3/sq mi)
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)
Established January 13, 1924 (first),
1935 (second)
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Chastinsky District (Russian: Частинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.Municipally, it is incorporated as Chastinsky Municipal District. It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is 1,632 square kilometers (630 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Chastye. Population: 12,817 (2010 Census);14,675 (2002 Census);14,791 (1989 Census). The population of Chastye accounts for 37.9% of the district's total population.

About 34% of the district's area is forested; the forests are mostly coniferous. Natural resources include oil and peat. Climate is temperate continental.

The district was established on January 13, 1924, although its borders kept changing until December 30, 1968. In 1931–1935, the district was merged into Osinsky District.

As of the 2002 Census, Russians, at 96.4%, are the dominant ethnicity in the district.

The economy of the district is mainly agricultural.


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