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Okhansky District

Okhansky District
Оханский район (Russian)
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Location of Okhansky District in Perm Krai
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Quarry in Okhansky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Perm Krai
Administrative structure (as of November 2011)
Administrative center town of Okhansk
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 61
Municipal structure (as of December 2013)
Municipally incorporated as Okhansky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 7
Statistics
Area (municipal district) 1,516 km2 (585 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 16,272 inhabitants
• Urban 44.6%
• Rural 55.4%
Density 10.73/km2 (27.8/sq mi)
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)
Established December 1923 (first),
January 12, 1965 (second)
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Okhansky District (Russian: Оханский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.Municipally, it is incorporated as Okhansky Municipal District. It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is 1,516 square kilometers (585 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Okhansk. Population: 16,272 (2010 Census);17,873 (2002 Census);18,747 (1989 Census). The population of Okhansk accounts for 44.6% of the district's total population.

The Kama River is the largest in the district and forms the district's border with Permsky District.

The district was established in December 1923. It was merged into Ochyorsky District on February 1, 1963 but was restored on January 12, 1965.

Ethnic composition:

The economy of the district is based mostly on light industry and agriculture.


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