Karymsky District Карымский район (Russian) |
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Location of Karymsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai |
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Coordinates: 51°38′N 114°20′E / 51.633°N 114.333°ECoordinates: 51°38′N 114°20′E / 51.633°N 114.333°E | |
View of the urban-type settlement of Atamanovka in Karymsky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai |
Administrative structure (as of January 2014) | |
Administrative center | urban-type settlement of Karymskoye |
Inhabited localities: | |
Urban-type settlements | 3 |
Rural localities | 24 |
Municipal structure (as of October 2014) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Karymsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 3 |
Rural settlements | 10 |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,800 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 37,161 inhabitants |
• Urban | 63.2% |
• Rural | 36.8% |
Density | 4.76/km2 (12.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
Established | January 4, 1926 |
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2010 Census | 37,161 |
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2002 Census | 37,920 |
1989 Census | 44,728 |
1979 Census | 44,306 |
Karymsky District (Russian: Кары́мский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai and borders Tungokochensky District in the north, Shilkinsky District in the east, Aginsky District in the south, and Chitinsky District in the west. The area of the district is 7,800 square kilometers (3,000 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Karymskoye. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 37,161, with the population of Karymskoye accounting for 35.1% of that number.
The district was established on January 4, 1926. It is named after the ethnic group of Karyms.