Kavalerovsky District (Russian: Кавале́ровский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[7] district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the central western portion of the krai and borders with the territory of Dalnegorsk Town Under Krai Jurisdiction in the north and northeast, the Sea of Japan in the east, Olginsky District in the south, and with Chuguyevsky District in the west. The area of the district is 4,215.2 square kilometers (1,627.5 sq mi).[4] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Kavalerovo.[3] Population: 25,833 (2010 Census);[5] 29,488 (2002 Census);[9] 36,085 (1989 Soviet census).[10] The population of Kavalerovo accounts for 59.5% of the district's total population.[5]
Kavalerovsky District
Кавалеровский район | |
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 Lake Zerkalnoye, a protected area of Russia in Kavalerovsky District | |
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 Location of Kavalerovsky District in Primorsky Krai | |
| Coordinates: 44°16′N 135°03′E / 44.267°N 135.050°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Primorsky Krai[1] |
| Established | June 3, 1954[2] |
| Administrative center | Kavalerovo[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,215.2 km2 (1,627.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,833 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 94.3% |
| • Rural | 5.7% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities[1] | 3 Urban-type settlements[6], 7 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Kavalerovsky Municipal District[7] |
| • Municipal divisions[7] | 1 urban settlements, 1 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (MSK+7  [8]) |
| OKTMO ID | 05610000 |
| Website | http://kavalerovsky.ru |
Geography
editForests cover 80% of the district's territory. Fauna is represented by such rare species as the Siberian tiger, snow leopard, deer, and the Amur wild cat.
History
editThe district was established on June 3, 1954[2] when it was split from Tetyukhinsky District.
Economy
editKavalerovsky District is one of the krai's main tin mining regions. There are also deposits of lead and zinc ores, brown coal, gold dust, and boric raw materials. A number of large enterprises are located in the district, such as the Khrustalnaya Mining Company which specializes in tin mining; JSC Apeks, which is a gold mining enterprise; and JSC Zenit, which specializes in brown coal mining. There are also forestry enterprises engaged in lumber cutting and sawtimber production. Agriculture is not well developed.
Tourism
editThe mountainous landscape, rich flora and fauna including pristine pine forests, fresh air, and pure water make this district attractive for tourism and recreation activities.
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c Law #161-KZ
- ^ a b Official website of Kavalerovsky District. About the District Archived August 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ a b Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 05 210», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 05 210, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
- ^ a b Официальный сайт Законодательного Собрания Приморского края. Сборник "Муниципальные образования Приморского края" (Official website of the Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai. Municipal Formations of Primorsky Krai) (in Russian)
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Law #180-KZ
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
Sources
edit- Законодательное Собрание Приморского края. Закон №161-КЗ от 14 ноября 2001 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Приморского края», в ред. Закона №673-КЗ от 6 октября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Приморского края "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Приморского края"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красное знамя Приморья", №69 (119), 29 ноября 2001 г. (Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai. Law #161-KZ of November 14, 2001 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Primorsky Krai, as amended by the Law #673-KZ of October 6, 2015 On Amending the Law of Primorsky Krai "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Primorsky Krai". Effective as of the official publication date.).
- Законодательное Собрание Приморского края. Закон №180-КЗ от 6 декабря 2004 г. «О Кавалеровском муниципальном районе», в ред. Закона №618-КЗ от 5 мая 2015 г. «О преобразовании некоторых городских и сельских Кавалеровского муниципального района Приморского края и о внесении изменений в Закон Приморского края "О Кавалеровском муниципальном районе"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости Законодательного Собрания Приморского края", №76, 7 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai. Law #180-KZ of December 6, 2004 On Kavalerovsky Municipal District, as amended by the Law #618-KZ of May 5, 2015 On the Transformation of Several Urban and Rural Settlements in Kavalerovsky Municipal District of Primorsky Krai and on Amending the Law of Primorsky Krai "On Kavalerovsky Municipal District". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
External links
edit- Official website of Kavalerovsky District (in Russian)
- Unofficial website of Kavalerovsky District (in Russian)