Usolsky District, Perm Krai

For other places with the same name, see Usolsky District.

Usolsky District (Russian: Усо́льский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.^[1] As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Usolsky Municipal District.^[4] It is located in the center of the krai. The area of the district is 4,666 square kilometers (1,802 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the town of Usolye.^[1] Population: 14,232 (2010 Census);^[3] 13,398 (2002 Census);^[5] 16,265 (1989 Soviet census).^[6] The population of Usolye accounts for 40.0% of the district's total population.^[3]

Usolsky District Усольский район
District
Old houses, Usolsky District
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Location of Usolsky District in Perm Krai
Coordinates: 59.369°N 55.748°E / 59.369; 55.748
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Perm Krai[1]
Established	August 1940[2]
Administrative center	Usolye[1]
Area [2]
• Total	4,666 km2 (1,802 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	14,232
• Density	3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
• Urban	40.0%
• Rural	60.0%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 cities/towns, 73 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Usolsky Municipal District[4]
• Municipal divisions[4]	1 urban settlements, 3 rural settlements

Geography

About 70% of the district's territory is covered by forests, mostly coniferous.^[2]

History

The district was established in August 1940 as Voroshilovsky District.^[2] Present name was given to it in 1957.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Ethnic composition (according to the 2002 Census):^[2]

• Russians: 93.8%
• Komi-Permyak people: 1.7%
• Tatars: 1.4%

Economy

The economy of the district is based on forestry and timber industry, production of furniture, and agriculture.

Notable residents

• Vasily Boryagin (1919–1998), fitter and production-rationalizer, Honored citizen of Berezniki, Hero of Socialist Labor, born in Lenva
• Andrey Voronikhin (1759–1814), architect and painter, born in Novoe Usolye