Karagaysky District () is an administrative district (

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; one of the thirty-three in the

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.Law #416-67 As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Karagaysky Municipal District.Law #1876-406 It is located in the west of the krai. The area of the district is .Encyclopedia of Perm Krai
Entry on Karagaysky District
Its

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is the rural locality (a '' selo'') of Karagay. Population: The population of Karagay accounts for 29.2% of the district's total population.

Geography and climate

The district stretches for from north to south and for from west to east. The relief is mostly hilly. Main river is the Obva, which flows through the district from west to east. District's forests are mostly coniferous, predominantly spruce and fir, and account for approximately 75% of the total forested area. Pine forests make up 4%; other forests are deciduous. The climate of the district is temperate continental with long cold winters and warm but short summers. Average July temperature is ; average January temperature is . Annual precipitation is .

History

The district was established on February 27, 1924 from Bogdanovskaya, Karagayskaya, Nikolskaya, and a part of Ust-Bubinskaya Volost of

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and from Kozmodemyanskaya, Obvinskaya, and a part of Sergiyevskaya Volost of Usolsky Uyezd of

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. The district was abolished between January 1, 1932 and January 25, 1935 and then again between February 1, 1963 and January 12, 1965.

Demographics

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at 93% and the Komi-Permyak people at 2.8% are the predominant ethnic groups in the district.

Economy

The economy of the district is based on agriculture, which accounts for 60.6% of the district's GDP. The most significant industries are the production of building materials, as well as the light and food industries.

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