Okhansky District

For the historical administrative division of the Russian Empire and the early Russian SFSR, see Okhansky Uyezd.

Okhansky District (Russian: Оха́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.^[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Okhansky Municipal District.^[4] It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is 1,516 square kilometers (585 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the town of Okhansk.^[1] Population: 16,272 (2010 Census);^[3] 17,873 (2002 Census);^[6] 18,747 (1989 Soviet census).^[7] The population of Okhansk accounts for 44.6% of the district's total population.^[3]

Okhansky District Оханский район
District
Quarry in Okhansky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Okhansky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 57°39′N 55°18′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Perm Krai[1]
Established	December 1923 (first),[2] January 12, 1965 (second)[2]
Administrative center	Okhansk[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,516 km2 (585 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	16,272
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
• Urban	44.6%
• Rural	55.4%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 cities/towns, 61 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Okhansky Municipal District[4]
• Municipal divisions[4]	1 urban settlements, 7 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [5])
OKTMO ID	57642000
Website	http://ohansk-adm.ru/

Geography

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

History

The district was established in December 1923.^[2] It was merged into Ochyorsky District on February 1, 1963 but was restored on January 12, 1965.^[2]

Demographics

Ethnic composition:^[2]

• Russians: 94.3%
• Komi-Permyak people: 1.5%
• Tatars: 1.1%

Economy

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