Kovdorsky District

Kovdorsky District
Ковдорский район (Russian)

Location of Kovdorsky District in Murmansk Oblast
Coordinates: 67°34′N 30°28′E / 67.567°N 30.467°E / 67.567; 30.467Coordinates: 67°34′N 30°28′E / 67.567°N 30.467°E / 67.567; 30.467
Coat of arms of Kovdorsky Urban Okrug
Flag of Kovdorsky Urban Okrug
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Murmansk Oblast[1]
Administrative structure (as of March 2013)
Administrative center town of Kovdor[1]
Administrative divisions:
Towns 1
Territorial okrugs 1
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 5
Municipal structure (as of October 2007)
Municipally incorporated as Kovdorsky Urban Okrug[2]
Local government:
Head[3] Nikolay Karelsky[4]
Representative body Council of Deputies[3]
Statistics
Area (urban okrug) 4,066 km2 (1,570 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 21,297 inhabitants[5]
 Urban 88.4%
 Rural 11.6%
Density 5.24/km2 (13.6/sq mi)[6]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[7]
Established November 29, 1979[8]
Official website
Kovdorsky District on WikiCommons

Kovdorsky District (Russian: Ковдо́рский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the six in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.[1] It is located to the west of the Kola Peninsula. The area of the district is 4,066 square kilometers (1,570 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kovdor.[1] Population: 21,297(2010 Census);[5] 24,404(2002 Census);[9] 36,786(1989 Census).[10] The population of Kovdor accounts for 88.4% of the district's total population.[5]

History

The district was formed by the November 29, 1979 Decree by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR from parts of the territory subordinated to the town of Apatity.[8]

Municipal status

As a municipal division, the territory of the district is incorporated as Kovdorsky Urban Okrug (Ковдо́рский городско́й о́круг).[2]

Economy

The majority industries in the area are metallurgy and building materials. Mining is also a very important industry, and it was one of the earliest industries in the region. Minerals mined in the district include mica, iron, and vermiculite. Commercial production of mica in the district began in 1934.[11]

Demographics

As of 2010, the district's population is 21,297.[5] The population is declining due to emigration and natural decrease.[11]

Politics

The local representative body is the Council of Deputies of Kovdorsky District.[3] It has eighteen members elected for a term of five years.[3] The Head of the District is the highest executive post and is elected by popular vote for a five-year term.[3]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Law #96-01-ZMO
  2. 1 2 Law #537-01-ZMO
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Charter of Kovdorsky District
  4. Official website of Kovdorsky Urban Okrug. Head of Kovdorsky Urban Okrug (Russian)
  5. 1 2 3 4 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  6. The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  7. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  8. 1 2 Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast, p. 57
  9. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  10. Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  11. 1 2 "Information about Kovdorsky District" (in Russian). Government of Murmansk Oblast. 2005–2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.

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