Urban-type settlements 1 Urban-type settlements 1 Founded 1924 | Selsoviets 11 Area 6,856 km² | |
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Administrative center urban-type settlement of Bolshaya Murta | ||
Bolshemurtinsky District (Russian: Большемурти́нский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the southern central part of the krai and borders with Kazachinsky District in the north, Taseyevsky District in the east, Sukhobuzimsky and Yemelyanovsky Districts in the south, Birilyussky District in the west, and with Pirovsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 6,856 square kilometers (2,647 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Bolshaya Murta. Population: 19,115 (2010 Census); 21,087 (2002 Census); 26,102 (1989 Census). The population of Bolshaya Murta accounts for 41.4% of the district's total population.
Contents
- Map of Bolshemurtinsky District Krasnoyarsk Krai Russia
- Geography
- History
- Government
- Transportation
- References
Map of Bolshemurtinsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Geography
The district is located in the forest steppe and subtaiga natural climatic zones.
History
The district was founded on April 4, 1924.
Government
As of 2013, the Head of the District and the Chairman of the District Council is Valery V. Verner.
Transportation
The total length of the auto routes in the district is 329.78 kilometers (204.92 mi), of which 324.78 kilometers (201.81 mi) are hard surface roads.