Administrative district Ochyorsky District Local time Wednesday 4:07 PM | Administrative center of Ochyorsky District | |
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Municipal district Ochyorsky Municipal District Urban settlement Ochyorskoye Urban Settlement Weather 3°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 49% Humidity | ||
Ochyor (Russian: Очёр), alternatively spelled Ocher, is a town and the administrative center of Ochyorsky District in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the Ochyor River (Kama's tributary), 120 kilometers (75 mi) west of Perm, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 14,238 (2010 Census); 15,563 (2002 Census); 16,352 (1989 Census).
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Map of Ochyor, Permskiy Kray, Russia
History
It was founded in 1759 and was granted town status in 1950.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ochyor serves as the administrative center of Ochyorsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Ochyor is incorporated within Ochyorsky Municipal District as Ochyorskoye Urban Settlement.
Archaeology
Near Ochyor, a number of important discoveries of Permian fossil reptiles (especially Therapsids) have been made, beginning in 1952.