Penzhinsky District
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| en_name | Penzhinsky District |
| ru_name | Пенжинский район |
| image_map | |
| map_caption | Location of Penzhinsky District in Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai |
| image_view | Пенжинская губа.JPG |
| image_caption | Coast in Penzhinsky District |
| coordinates | |
| image_flag | Flag of Penzhinsky rayon (Kamchatka krai).png |
| image_coa | Coat of Arms of Penzhinsky rayon (Kamchatka krai).png |
| federal_subject | Kamchatka Krai |
| federal_subject_ref | |
| adm_ctr_name | Kamenskoye |
| adm_ctr_ref | |
| no_of_rural_localities | 7 |
| counts_ref | |
| mun_formation1 | Penzhinsky District |
| mun_formation1_ref | |
| mun_formation1_no_of_urban_settlements | 0 |
| mun_formation1_no_of_rural_settlements | 5 |
| mun_formation1_counts_ref | |
| area_km2 | 116086 |
| area_km2_ref | |
| pop_2010census | 2340 |
| urban_pop_2010census | 0% |
| rural_pop_2010census | 100% |
| website | http://xn----8sbnekahce1acgmcyl.xn--p1ai/ |
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|en_name=Penzhinsky District |ru_name=Пенжинский район |image_map= |map_caption=Location of Penzhinsky District in Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai |image_view=Пенжинская губа.JPG |image_caption=Coast in Penzhinsky District |coordinates = |image_flag=Flag of Penzhinsky rayon (Kamchatka krai).png |image_coa=Coat of Arms of Penzhinsky rayon (Kamchatka krai).png |anthem= |anthem_ref= |holiday= |holiday_ref= |federal_subject=Kamchatka Krai |federal_subject_ref= |adm_ctr_name=Kamenskoye |adm_ctr_ref= |no_of_rural_localities=7 |counts_ref= |mun_formation1=Penzhinsky District |mun_formation1_ref= |mun_formation1_no_of_urban_settlements=0 |mun_formation1_no_of_rural_settlements=5 |mun_formation1_counts_ref= |mun_formation1_leader_title= |mun_formation1_leader_title_ref= |mun_formation1_leader_name= |mun_formation1_leader_name_ref= |mun_formation1_representative_body= |mun_formation1_representative_body_ref= |area_km2=116086 |area_km2_ref= |pop_2010census=2340 |urban_pop_2010census=0% |rural_pop_2010census=100% |pop_latest= |pop_latest_date= |pop_latest_ref= |established_date= |established_date_ref= |website=http://xn----8sbnekahce1acgmcyl.xn--p1ai/ Penzhinsky District () is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Koryak Okrug in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the northwest of the krai. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Kamenskoye. Population: The population of Kamenskoye accounts for 28.0% of the district's total population.
Ethnic composition (2021):
- Koryaks – 44.8%
- Russians – 29.8%
- Evens – 12%
- Chukchi – 6.1%
- Ukrainians – 1.4%
- Others – 5.9%
Geography
The area of the district is 116086 km2.
The Ichigem Range, the northwesternmost range of the Koryak Highlands, rises in the district. Rivers Penzhina, Belaya, Oklan, Esgichninvayam and Zhirovaya are the main rivers flowing through the territory of the district.
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|Centre = Penzhinsky District |North = Bilibinsky District & Anadyrsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |Northeast = |East = Olyutorsky District |Southeast = |South = Karaginsky District |Southwest = Sea of Okhotsk |West = Severo-Evensky District, Magadan Oblast |Northwest =
References
- Law #46
- Law #337-oz
- "Национальный состав населения". [[Federal State Statistics Service (Russia).
- "General Information". Penzhinsky District.
- "Топографска карта P-57_58 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)".
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