Chastinsky District

Chastinsky District (Russian: Частинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.^[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Chastinsky Municipal District.^[4] It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is 1,632 square kilometers (630 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Chastye.^[1] Population: 12,817 (2010 Census);^[3] 14,675 (2002 Census);^[6] 14,791 (1989 Soviet census).^[7] The population of Chastye accounts for 37.9% of the district's total population.^[3]

Chastinsky District Частинский район
District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Chastinsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 57.294°N 54.768°E / 57.294; 54.768
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Perm Krai[1]
Established	January 13, 1924 (first),[2] 1935 (second)[2]
Administrative center	Chastye[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,632 km2 (630 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	12,817
• Density	7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
• Urban	0%
• Rural	100%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[1]	54 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Chastinsky Municipal District[4]
• Municipal divisions[4]	0 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [5])
OKTMO ID	57555000
Website	https://chastinskiy.ru/

Volkonskoite-replaced fossil wood, Mt. Efimiatsk, Chastinsky District

Geography and climate

About 34% of the district's area is forested; the forests are mostly coniferous.^[2] Natural resources include oil and peat.^[2] Climate is temperate continental.^[2]

History

The district was established on January 13, 1924, although its borders kept changing until December 30, 1968.^[2] In 1931–1935, the district was merged into Osinsky District.^[2]

Demographics

As of the 2002 Census, Russians, at 96.4%, are the dominant ethnicity in the district.^[2]

Economy

The economy of the district is mainly agricultural.