Osinsky District () is an administrative district (

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) of

Perm Krai Perm Krai (, ; ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (a Krais of Russia, krai), located in Eastern Europe. Its administrative center is Perm, Russia, Perm. The population of the krai was 2,532,405 (2021 Russian census, 2021 ...

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; one of the thirty-three in the

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.Law #416-67 Municipally, it is incorporated as Osinsky Municipal District.Law #1717-348 It is located in the south of the krai and borders with

Permsky District Perm District (, ) is an administrative district (raion), one of the thirty-three in Perm Krai, Russia.Law #416-67 Population - 116,353 (2021) Geography The Perm district is located in the suburban area of Perm. It borders on Krasnokamsk munic ...

in the north,

Kungursky District Kungursky District () 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 Kungursky Municipal District.Law #1987-436 It is ...

in the east,

Bardymsky District Bardymsky District () 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 Bardymsky Municipal District.Law #1715-347 It is located in the south of the krai ...

in the south,

Yelovsky District Yelovsky District () 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.Law #1761-364 It is located in the southwe ...

in the southwest,

Chastinsky District Chastinsky District () 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 Chastinsky Municipal District.Law #1726-351 It is located in the southwest of ...

in the west, and with

Okhansky District Okhansky District () 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 Okhansky Municipal District.Law #1878-407 It is located in the southwest of the ...

in the northwest. The area of the district is .Encyclopedia of Perm Krai
Entry on Osinsky District
Its

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is the

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of Osa. Population: The population of Osa accounts for 71.8% of the district's total population.

Geography

50.2% of district's territory is covered by forests. Climate is temperate continental. Main rivers include the

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and its

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the Tulva.

History

The district was established on January 1, 1924. In October 1938, it became a part of Perm Oblast.

Demographics

Ethnic composition as of the 2002 Census: *

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: 90.1% *

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and

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: 6%

Economy

District's economy is mostly based on agriculture, mining, and food industry.

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=October 2011 Districts of Perm Krai States and territories established in 1924