Gornozavodsky District
| Gornozavodsky District Горнозаводский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Gornozavodsky District in Perm Krai |
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| Coordinates: 58°35′02″N 57°32′42″E / 58.584°N 57.545°ECoordinates: 58°35′02″N 57°32′42″E / 58.584°N 57.545°E | |
 Rock formations, Kolpaki, Gornozavodsky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Perm Krai |
| Administrative structure (as of November 2011) | |
| Administrative center | town of Gornozavodsk |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 9 |
| Municipal structure (as of October 2011) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Gornozavodsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 6 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (municipal district) | 7,057 km2 (2,725 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 26,044 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 94.4% |
| • Rural | 5.6% |
| Density | 3.69/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
| Established | November 4, 1965 |
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Gornozavodsky District (Russian: Горнозаво́дский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.Municipally, it is incorporated as Gornozavodsky Municipal District. It is located on the western slopes of the Ural Mountains in the east of the krai. The area of the district is 7,057 square kilometers (2,725 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Gornozavodsk. Population: 26,044 (2010 Census);30,172 (2002 Census);38,004 (1989 Census). The population of Gornozavodsk accounts for 46.3% of the district's total population.
The landscape of the district is hilly in the west and mountainous in the east. Climate changes from southwest to northeast, where it becomes more cold and humid. Main rivers include the Vilva, the Vizhay, the Koyva, and the Usva.
A part of the Basegi Nature Reserve occupies the north of the district.
Human settlement of this territory started in the early 17th century, when iron ore was found. Several metallurgical plants were later constructed. In the end of the 19th century, the Perm–Yekaterinburg was constructed, contributing to the development of the region. The district in its modern borders was established on November 4, 1965, when it was split from Chusovskoy District.
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