Bardymsky District (russian: Барды́мский райо́н) is an administrative district (

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) of

Perm Krai Perm Krai (russian: Пе́рмский край, r=Permsky kray, p=ˈpʲɛrmskʲɪj ˈkraj, ''Permsky krai'', , ''Perem lador'') is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 refe ...

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; one of the thirty-three in the

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.Law #416-67 Municipally, it is incorporated as Bardymsky Municipal District.Law #1715-347 It is located in the south of the

, in the valley of the Tulva River, and borders with Osinsky District in the north,

Kungursky District Kungursky District (russian: Кунгурский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.Law #416-67 Within the framework of municipal divisions, it is incorporated as Kungurs ...

in the northeast,

Uinsky District Uinsky District (russian: Уинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.Law #416-67 Municipally, it is incorporated as Uinsky Municipal District.Law #1870-403 It is ...

in the east,

Chernushinsky District Chernushinsky District (russian: Черну́шинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.Law #416-67 Municipally, it is incorporated as Chernushinsky Municipal Distr ...

in the southeast,

Kuyedinsky District Kuyedinsky District (russian: Куединский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.Law #416-67 Municipally, it is incorporated as Kuyedinsky Municipal District.Law #175 ...

in the southwest, and with

Yelovsky District Yelovsky District (russian: Ело́вский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.Law #416-67 As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Yelovsky Municipal District.La ...

in the west. The area of the district is .Encyclopedia of Perm Krai
Entry on Bardymsky District
Its

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is the

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(a '' selo'') of Barda. Population: The population of Barda accounts for 34.6% of the district's total population.

Geography

About one half of district's territory is covered by forests. Climate is temperate continental.

History

The district was first established on November 4, 1926. In October 1938, it became a part of Perm Oblast. It was abolished between February 1, 1963 and January 12, 1965.

Demographics

The population of the district is wholly rural. The most numerous ethnic groups, according to the 2002 Census, include

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at 60%,

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at 32.3%, and

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at 7.2%.

Economy

District's economy is based on agriculture. Logging and extraction of oil are also developed. Agricultural lands account for about 40% of the district's total territory. Annually, 15,500 tons of milk, 3,600 tons of meat, 58,300 tons of crops, and 6,800 tons of potatoes are produced in the district. There are many food processing plants in the district, as well as some oil industry and construction companies.

Natural resources

There are deposits of oil in the district.

Notable residents

* Nikolay Karakulov (1918–1988), Soviet sprinter * Sharifzyan Kazanbaev (1916–1944), Tatar Red Army sergeant major, Hero of the Soviet Union

References

Notes

Sources

* * {{Use mdy dates, date=November 2012 Districts of Perm Krai