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Gaynsky District

Gaynsky District
Гайнский район (Russian)
Location of Gayny Region (Perm Kray).svg
Location of Gaynsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 60°30′40″N 51°16′23″E / 60.511°N 51.273°E / 60.511; 51.273Coordinates: 60°30′40″N 51°16′23″E / 60.511°N 51.273°E / 60.511; 51.273
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Vesliana River, Gaynsky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Perm Krai
Administrative structure (as of November 2011)
Administrative center settlement of Gayny
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 39
Municipal structure (as of March 2013)
Municipally incorporated as Gaynsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 7
Statistics
Area (municipal district) 14,928 km2 (5,764 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 13,802 inhabitants
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 0.92/km2 (2.4/sq mi)
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)
Established September 15, 1926
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Gaynsky District (Russian: Га́йнский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Komi-Permyak Okrug of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Gaynsky Municipal District. It is located in the northwest of the krai. The area of the district is 14,928 square kilometers (5,764 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a settlement) of Gayny. Population: 13,802 (2010 Census);17,351 (2002 Census);21,477 (1989 Census). The population of Gayny accounts for 29.9% of the district's total population.

Major rivers flowing through the district include the Kama and its tributary the Veslyana. Other significant rivers are the Chyornaya, the Timsher, and the Lupiya. The largest lake is Lake Adovo with an area of 3.6 square kilometers (1.4 sq mi).

Climate is temperate continental with long and cold winters. Mid-January temperature is −16.7 °C (1.9 °F); mid-July temperature is +17.3 °C (63.1 °F). Annual precipitation is 500–550 millimeters (20–22 in). In the north of the district, pine forests dominate, comprising about 50% of the total forested area, while in the south spruce forests are more common.


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