Ordinsky District (russian: Орди́нский 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 Ordinsky Municipal District.Law #1749-360 It is located in the southeast of the krai, mostly in the valley of the Iren River. The area of the district is .Encyclopedia of Perm Krai
Entry on Ordinsky District
Its

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is the

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(a '' selo'') of Orda. 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.

History

The district was established on February 26, 1924 and became a part of

Perm Oblast Until 1 December 2005, Perm Oblast (russian: Пе́рмская о́бласть) was a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) in Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District. According to the results of the referendum held in October 2004, Perm Oblast was ...

in October 1938. It was abolished on February 1, 1963 and restored on January 12, 1965.

Demographics

Ethnic composition: *

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: 80.5% *

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: 16.9%

Economy

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

Landmarks

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

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