Krasnoturansky District

Krasnoturansky District (Russian: Краснотура́нский райо́н) is an administrative^[1] and municipal^[6] district (raion), one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the krai and borders with Novosyolovsky District in the north, Balakhtinsky District in the northeast, Idrinsky District in the east, Kuraginsky District in the southeast, Minusinsky District in the south, and with the Republic of Khakassia in the west. The area of the district is 3,462 square kilometers (1,337 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Krasnoturansk.^[1] Population: 15,562 (2010 Census);^[5] 17,322 (2002 Census);^[8] 18,629 (1989 Soviet census).^[9] The population of Krasnoturansk accounts for 37.2% of the district's total population.^[5]

Krasnoturansky District Краснотуранский район
District
Welcome sign at the entrance to Krasnoturansky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Krasnoturansky District in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates: 54°18′54″N 91°33′38″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Krasnoyarsk Krai[1]
Established	April 4, 1924[2]
Administrative center	Krasnoturansk[1]
Government
• Type	Local government
• Body	Krasnoturansky District Council of Deputies[3]
• Head[4]	Mikhail I. Kapturov[2]
Area [2]
• Total	3,462 km2 (1,337 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[5]
• Total	15,562
• Density	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
• Urban	0%
• Rural	100%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	9 selsoviet
• Inhabited localities[1]	25 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Krasnoturansky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[6]	0 urban settlements, 9 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+7 (MSK+4 [7])
OKTMO ID	04628000
Website	http://www.ktr24.ru/

Geography

The district is located on the right bank of the Yenisei River.

History

The district was founded on April 4, 1924.^[2]

Government

The Head of the District and the Chairman of the District Council is Mikhail I. Kapturov.^[2]