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Izhemsky District

Izhemsky District
Ижемский район (Russian)
Изьва район (Komi)
Location Izhemsky District Komi Republic.svg
Location of Izhemsky District in the Komi Republic
Coordinates: 65°01′N 53°55′E / 65.017°N 53.917°E / 65.017; 53.917Coordinates: 65°01′N 53°55′E / 65.017°N 53.917°E / 65.017; 53.917
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Landscape in Izhemsky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Komi Republic
Administrative structure (as of December 2014)
Administrative center selo of Izhma
Administrative divisions:
selo administrative territories 8
settlement administrative territories 2
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 34
Municipal structure (as of December 2014)
Municipally incorporated as Izhemsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 10
Statistics
Area 18,420 km2 (7,110 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 18,771 inhabitants
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 1.02/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Official website
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Population of Izhemsky District
2010 Census 18,771
2002 Census 21,511
1989 Census 23,315
1979 Census 24,305

Izhemsky District (Russian: Иже́мский райо́н; Komi: Изьва район) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twelve in the Komi Republic, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic. The area of the district is 18,420 square kilometers (7,110 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Izhma. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 18,771, with the population of Izhma accounting for 20.0% of that number.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Izhemsky District is one of the twelve in the Komi Republic. The district is divided into eight selo administrative territories and two settlement administrative territories, which comprise thirty-four rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Izhemsky Municipal District. Its ten administrative territories are incorporated as ten rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Izhma serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

Ethnic Komi make up the largest share of total population (86.5% in 1989). The district is the only one in the republic where birth rate is at or above replaceable levels.


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