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Yurlinsky District

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Country
  
Russia

Administrative center
  
selo of Yurla

Urban settlements
  
0

Federal subject
  
Perm Krai

Rural localities
  
85

Area
  
3,803 km²

Yurlinsky District

Municipally incorporated as
  
Yurlinsky Municipal District

Yurlinsky District (Russian: Ю́рлинский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Komi-Permyak Okrug of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Yurlinsky Municipal District. It is located in the west of the krai. The area of the district is 3,831 square kilometers (1,479 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Yurla. Population: 9,609 (2010 Census); 12,162 (2002 Census); 15,889 (1989 Census). The population of Yurla accounts for 42.6% of the district's total population.

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Map of Yurlinskiy r-n, Permskiy Kray, Russia

Geography

Over 80% of the district's territory is covered by forests.

History

The district was established on January 7, 1924.

Demographics

Ethnic composition (as of the 2002 Census):

  • Russians: 95.8%
  • Komi-Permyak people: 3%
  • Economy

    The economy of the district is based on forestry, timber industry, and agriculture.

    References

    Yurlinsky District Wikipedia