Country Russia Administrative center selo of Boguchany Rural localities 29 Founded 4 April 1924 | Federal subject Krasnoyarsk Krai Selsoviets 18 Area 54,000 km² | |
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Boguchansky District (Russian: Богуча́нский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the east of the krai and borders with Evenkiysky District in the north, Kezhemsky District in the east, Irkutsk Oblast in the southeast, Abansky District in the south, Taseyevsky District in the southwest, and with Motyginsky District in the west. The area of the district is 53,985 square kilometers (20,844 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Boguchany. Population: 47,968 (2010 Census); 50,503 (2002 Census); 58,235 (1989 Census). The population of Boguchany accounts for 23.4% of the district's total population.
Contents
- Map of Boguchansky District Krasnoyarsk Krai Russia
- Geography
- History
- Government
- Demographics
- Economy
- References
Map of Boguchansky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Geography
The district is situated in the Angara River basin. From north to south, the district stretches for 280 kilometers (170 mi).
History
The district was founded on July 4, 1927.
Government
The Head of the district is Alexander V. Bakhtin.
Demographics
As of the 2002 Census, the ethnic composition of the population was as follows:
In 2009, the rate of the natural decline of the district population was 4.3 persons per 1,000 in 2006, which is in sharp contrast with the krai's average growth of 0.2 persons per 1,000.