Country Russia Urban-type settlements 2 Urban-type settlements 2 Area 18,100 km² | Federal subject Krasnoyarsk Krai Selsoviets 9 Founded 1 July 1931 | |
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Administrative center urban-type settlement of Motygino | ||
Motyginsky District (Russian: Мотыгинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai and borders with Severo-Yeniseysky District in the north, Evenkiysky District in the northeast, Boguchansky District in the east, Taseyevsky District in the south, Kazachinsky District in the southwest, and with Yeniseysky District in the west. The area of the district is 18,983 square kilometers (7,329 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Motygino. Population: 16,200 (2010 Census); 19,140 (2002 Census); 26,595 (1989 Census). The population of Motygino accounts for 36.4% of the district's total population.
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Map of Motyginsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Geography
The district is located in the Angara River valley.
History
The district was founded on July 1, 1931.
Government
As of 2013, the Head of the district and the Chairman of the District Council is Vladimir A. Funk.