Cherdynsky District
| Cherdynsky District Чердынский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Cherdynsky District in Perm Krai |
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| Coordinates: 60°49′48″N 56°28′59″E / 60.830°N 56.483°ECoordinates: 60°49′48″N 56°28′59″E / 60.830°N 56.483°E | |
 The selo of Vilgort in Cherdynsky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Perm Krai |
| Administrative structure (as of November 2011) | |
| Administrative center | town of Cherdyn |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 97 |
| Municipal structure (as of December 2011) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Cherdynsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 0 |
| Rural settlements | 4 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (municipal district) | 20,872 km2 (8,059 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 24,568 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 42.5% |
| • Rural | 57.5% |
| Density | 1.18/km2 (3.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
| Established | 1924 |
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Cherdynsky District (Russian: Че́рдынский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.Municipally, it is incorporated as Cherdynsky Municipal District. It is located in the north and northeast of the krai and borders with the Komi Republic in the north, Krasnovishersky District in the east, Solikamsky District in the south, Kosinsky District in the southwest, and with Gaynsky District in the west. The area of the district is 20,872 square kilometers (8,059 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Cherdyn. Population: 24,568 (2010 Census);35,152 (2002 Census);40,688 (1989 Census). The population of Cherdyn accounts for 20.0% of the district's total population.
About 94% of the district's territory is covered by forests, which are mostly coniferous. Large portions of the territory are also covered by swamps and lakes. Major rivers flowing through the district include the Kama and the Kolva, with tributaries.
The district was established in 1924.
Russians, at 90.5%, are the predominant ethnicity in the district. Other ethnicities of note include Tatars and Ukrainians, at 1.5% each.
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