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Usolsky District, Perm Krai

Usolsky District
Усольский район (Russian)
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Location of Usolsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 59°22′08″N 55°44′53″E / 59.369°N 55.748°E / 59.369; 55.748Coordinates: 59°22′08″N 55°44′53″E / 59.369°N 55.748°E / 59.369; 55.748
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Old houses, Usolsky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Perm Krai
Administrative structure (as of August 2012)
Administrative center town of Usolye
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 73
Municipal structure (as of December 2013)
Municipally incorporated as Usolsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 3
Statistics
Area (municipal district) 4,666 km2 (1,802 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 14,232 inhabitants
• Urban 40.0%
• Rural 60.0%
Density 3.05/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)
Established August 1940
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Usolsky District (Russian: Усо́льский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Usolsky Municipal District. It is located in the center of the krai. The area of the district is 4,666 square kilometers (1,802 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Usolye. Population: 14,232 (2010 Census);13,398 (2002 Census);16,265 (1989 Census). The population of Usolye accounts for 40.0% of the district's total population.

About 70% of the district's territory is covered by forests, mostly coniferous.

The district was established in August 1940 as Voroshilovsky District. Present name was given to it in 1957.

Ethnic composition (according to the 2002 Census):

The economy of the district is based on forestry and timber industry, production of furniture, and agriculture.


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