Krasnovishersky District
| Krasnovishersky District Красновишерский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Krasnovishersky District in Perm Krai |
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| Coordinates: 60°43′01″N 55°45′22″E / 60.717°N 55.756°ECoordinates: 60°43′01″N 55°45′22″E / 60.717°N 55.756°E | |
 Vetlan, Krasnovishersky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Perm Krai |
| Administrative structure (as of November 2011) | |
| Administrative center | town of Krasnovishersk |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Rural localities | 45 |
| Municipal structure (as of December 2011) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Krasnovishersky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 4 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (municipal district) | 15,375 km2 (5,936 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 22,554 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 71.4% |
| • Rural | 28.6% |
| Density | 1.47/km2 (3.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
| Established | January 13, 1941 |
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Krasnovishersky District (Russian: Краснови́шерский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.Municipally, it is incorporated as Krasnovishersky Municipal District. It is located in the northeast of the krai, in the valley of the Vishera River, and borders with the Komi Republic in the north, Sverdlovsk Oblast in the east, Cherdynsky District in the west, Solikamsky District in the south, and with the territory of the town of krai significance of Alexandrovsk in the southeast. The area of the district is 15,375 square kilometers (5,936 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Krasnovishersk. Population: 22,554 (2010 Census);27,871 (2002 Census);30,827 (1989 Census). The population of Krasnovishersk accounts for 71.4% of the district's total population.
The eastern part of the district is mostly mountainous, while the western part is mostly flat, with some hills with the height of about 190–220 meters (620–720 ft). The highest point of Perm Krai, Mount Tulymsky Kamen, is located in the district. There are many rivers in the district, including the Vishera River with its tributaries the Yazva, the Vels, the Uls, and many others. The town of Krasnovishersk is located 320 kilometers (200 mi) from the city of Perm. Natural resources of the district include diamonds, gold, oil, natural gas, and others.
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