Bolshesosnovsky District (russian: Большесосно́вский райо́н) is an administrative district (
raion
A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is co ...
) 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 ...
,
Russia
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; one of the
thirty-three in the
krai
A krai or kray (; russian: край, , ''kraya'') is one of the types of federal subjects of modern Russia, and was a type of geographical administrative division in the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR.
Etymologically, the word is relate ...
.
[Law #416-67] Municipally, it is incorporated as Bolshesosnovsky Municipal District.
[Law #1880-408] It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is .
[Encyclopedia of Perm Krai]
Entry on Bolshesosnovsky District
Its
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune
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is the
rural locality
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...
(a ''
selo'') of
Bolshaya Sosnova.
Population: The population of Bolshaya Sosnova accounts for 33.5% of the district's total population.
Geography
The main rivers of the district are the
Siva with its
tributaries
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage b ...
the
Sosnovka and the
Chyornaya. About 32% of the district's territory is covered by forests—one of the lowest rates in the krai.
History
The district was established on March 18, 1924.
In 1963, the district was abolished
and split between
Chastinsky and
Ochyorsky Districts. In December 1968, the district was restored.
Economy
The economy of the district is based on agriculture, which accounts for about 81% of the total district's GDP.
Demographics
The most numerous ethnic groups, according to the 2002 Census, include
Russians
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at 92.9%,
Udmurts
The Udmurts ( udm, Удмуртъёс, ) are a Permian ( Finnic) ethnic group in Eastern Europe, who speak the Udmurt language. In the course of history, Russian-speakers have referred to them as ' (), Otyaks, Wotyaks or Votyaks.
Etymology
The ...
at 2.4%, and
Tatars
The Tatars ()[Tatar]
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different at 1.3%.
See also
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Zabolotovo
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Zachernaya
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Zagibovka
References
Notes
Sources
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Districts of Perm Krai