Kishertsky District

Kishertsky District (Russian: Кише́ртский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.^[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Kishertsky Municipal District.^[4] It is located in the southeast of the krai. The area of the district is 1,400 square kilometers (540 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Ust-Kishert.^[1] Population: 12,777 (2010 Census);^[3] 15,093 (2002 Census);^[6] 17,957 (1989 Soviet census).^[7] The population of Ust-Kishert accounts for 32.9% of the district's total population.^[3]

Kishertsky District Кишертский район
District
KEntrance to Molyobka, Kishertsky District
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Location of Kishertsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 57.353°N 57.626°E / 57.353; 57.626
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Perm Krai[1]
Established	January 15, 1924[2]
Administrative center	Ust-Kishert[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,400 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	12,777
• Density	9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
• Urban	0%
• Rural	100%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[1]	86 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Kishertsky Municipal District[4]
• Municipal divisions[4]	0 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [5])
OKTMO ID	57624000
Website	http://kishert.permarea.ru/

Geography and climate

The district stretches for 30 kilometers (19 mi) from north to south and for 50 kilometers (31 mi) from east to west.

Annual precipitation is 500–600 millimeters (20–24 in).

History

The district was created on January 15, 1924 as Ust-Kishertsky District (Усть-Кишертский район) of Kungur Okrug of Ural Oblast.^[2] It was renamed Kishertsky District on September 30, 1925.^[2]

Demographics

The most numerous ethnic groups, according to the 2002 Census, include Russians at 94.7% and Tatars at 3%.^[2]

Economy

The economy of the district is based on agriculture, mining, forestry, and food industries.