Ordinsky District

Not to be confused with Ordynsky District.

Ordinsky District (Russian: Орди́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.^[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Ordinsky Municipal District.^[4] It is located in the southeast of the krai, mostly in the valley of the Iren River. The area of the district is 1,418 square kilometers (547 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Orda.^[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 15,605, with the population of Orda accounting for 34.4% of that number.^[3]

Ordinsky District Ординский район
District
The entrance to the Orda Cave, the largest underwater gypsum cave in the world located in Ordinsky District
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Location of Ordinsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 57°02′N 56°33′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Perm Krai[1]
Established	February 26, 1924 (first)[2] January 12, 1965 (second)[2]
Administrative center	Orda[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,418 km2 (547 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	15,605
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
• Urban	0%
• Rural	100%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[1]	45 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Ordinsky Municipal District[4]
• Municipal divisions[4]	0 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [5])
OKTMO ID	57638000
Website	http://orda.permarea.ru

Population of Ordinsky District

2010 Census	15,605[3]
2002 Census	17,077[6]
1989 Census	17,576[7]
1979 Census	19,300[8]

History

The district was established on February 26, 1924 and became a part of Perm Oblast in October 1938.^[2] It was abolished on February 1, 1963 and restored on January 12, 1965.^[2]

Demographics

Ethnic composition:^[2]

• Russians: 80.5%
• Tatars: 16.9%

Economy

The economy of the district is based on agriculture and petroleum industry.^{[citation needed]}

Landmarks

The Orda Cave, one of the longest underwater caves and the largest underwater gypsum cave in the world, is located in Ordinsky District. ^[9]