Omsukchansky District

Omsukchansky District (Russian: Омсукча́нский райо́н) is an administrative[1] district (raion), one of the eight in Magadan Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Omsukchansky Urban Okrug.[6] It is located in the eastern central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 60,400 square kilometers (23,300 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Omsukchan.[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 5,531, with the population of Omsukchan accounting for 75.2% of that number.[3]

Omsukchansky District

Омсукчанский район
District
View of the urban-type settlement of Dukat in Omsukchansky District
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Omsukchansky District in Magadan Oblast
Coordinates: 63°00′N 156°20′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMagadan Oblast[1]
EstablishedJuly 16, 1954[2]
Administrative centerOmsukchan[1]
Area
 • Total60,400 km2 (23,300 sq mi)
Population
 • Total5,531
 • Estimate 
(2018)[4]
5,053 (−8.6%)
 • Density0.092/km2 (0.24/sq mi)
 • Urban
99.7%
 • Rural
0.3%
Administrative structure
 • Inhabited localities[1]3 Urban-type settlements[5], 2 Rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asOmsukchansky Urban Okrug[6]
Time zoneUTC+11 (MSK+8 [7])
OKTMO ID44704000
Websitehttp://omsukchan-adm.ru
Population of Omsukchansky District
2010 Census5,531[3]
2002 Census6,209[8]
1989 Census19,419[9]
1979 Census14,886[10]
The Karpanovsky Mountain Pass

History

The territory of modern Omsukchansky District was originally a part of Severo-Evensky District.[2] The split was formalized on July 16, 1954, which is considered the date of Omsukchansky District's foundation.[2]

Geography

The Omsukchan Range, highest ridge of the Kolyma Mountains, rises in the district to the northwest of Omsukchan town.[11]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Omsukchansky District is one of the eight in the oblast.[1] The urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Omsukchan serves as its administrative center.[1]

As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Omsukchansky Urban Okrug since January 1, 2015.[6] Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Omsukchansky Municipal District, which was subdivided into two urban settlements.

Settlements
Name Type Pop. (2017) Coord
Omsukchan
(Омсукчан)
3,763
Dukat
(Дукат)
1,315
Galimy
(Галимый)
0
Merenga
(Меренга)
Village (selo)
0
Verkhny Balygychan
(Верхний Балыгычан)
Village (posyolok)
0
Industrialny
(Индустриальный)
abolished village
0
Kupka
(Купка)
abolished village
0
Trud
(Труд)
abolished village
0

See also

References

Notes
  1. Law #1292-OZ
  2. "About the Municipal Formation" (in Russian). Omsukchansky District. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  3. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  4. "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  5. The count of urban-type settlements may include the work settlements, the resort settlements, the suburban (dacha) settlements, as well as urban-type settlements proper.
  6. Law #1808-OZ
  7. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  8. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  9. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  10. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России" [All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia] (XLS). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 – via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.
  11. 1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart; Sheet D-8

Sources
  • Магаданская областная Дума. Закон №1292-ОЗ от 9 июня 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Магаданской области», в ред. Закона №1756-ОЗ от 9 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Магаданской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Магаданской области"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: Приложение к газете "Магаданская правда", №63(20183), 16 июня 2010 г. (Magadan Oblast Duma. Law #1292-OZ of June 9, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Magadan Oblast, as amended by the Law #1756-OZ of June 9, 2014 On Amending the Law of Magadan Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Magadan Oblast". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication date.).
  • Магаданская областная Дума. Закон №1808-ОЗ от 22 октября 2014 г. «О преобразовании муниципального образования — городского поселения "посёлок Омсукчан" и муниципального образования — городского поселения "посёлок Дукат" путём их объединения с наделением статуса городского округа и о внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Магаданской области». Вступил в силу 1 января 2015 г. Опубликован: Приложение к газете "Магаданская правда", №87 (20739), 28 октября 2014 г. (Magadan Oblast Duma. Law #1808-OZ of October 22, 2014 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formation—the Urban Settlement of the "Settlement of Omsukchan" and of the Municipal Formation—the Urban Settlement of the "Settlement of Dukat" by Merging Them and Giving Them a Status of the Urban Okrug and on Amending Various Laws of Magadan Oblast. Effective as of January 1, 2015.).

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