Cherdynsky District (russian: Че́рдынский райо́н) is an administrative district (
raion
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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 re ...
,
Russia
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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 relat ...
.Law #416-67Municipally, it is incorporated as Cherdynsky Municipal District.Law #1735-355 It is located in the north and northeast of the krai and borders with the
Komi Republic
The Komi Republic (russian: Республика Коми; kv, Коми Республика), sometimes simply referred to as Komi, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. Its capital is the city of Syktyvkar. The population of th ...
in the north,
Krasnovishersky District
Krasnovishersky District (russian: Краснови́шерский 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 Krasnovishersky Munic ...
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 is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, L ...
is the
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares ...
of
Cherdyn Cherdyn (russian: Чердынь) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia:
;Urban localities
*Cherdyn, Perm Krai, a town in Cherdynsky District of Perm Krai
;Rural localities
* Cherdyn, Krasnoyarsk Krai, a village in Nazarovsky D ...
. Population: The population of Cherdyn accounts for 20.0% of the district's total population.
Geography
About 94% of the district's territory is covered by forests, which are mostly coniferous. Large portions of the territory are also covered by swamps and lakes. Major rivers flowing through the district include the
Kama
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tributaries
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.
History
The district was established in 1924.
Demographics
Russians
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, at 90.5%, are the predominant ethnicity in the district. Other ethnicities of note include
Tatars
The Tatars ()Tatar in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different and
Ukrainians
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, at 1.5% each.
Economy
The economy of the district is based on forestry and timber industry. There is also food industry.