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Karymsky District

Karymsky District
Карымский район (Russian)
Zabaykalskiy kray Karymskiy rayon.png
Location of Karymsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai
Coordinates: 51°38′N 114°20′E / 51.633°N 114.333°E / 51.633; 114.333Coordinates: 51°38′N 114°20′E / 51.633°N 114.333°E / 51.633; 114.333
Вид на Атамановку.JPG
View of the urban-type settlement of Atamanovka in Karymsky District
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
Official website
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Population of Karymsky District
2010 Census 37,161
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.


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