Kovdorsky District
Kovdorsky District
Ковдорский район | |
|---|---|
 Pirengensky Reserve, Kovdorsky District | |
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 Location of Kovdorsky District in Murmansk Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 67°34′N 30°28′E / 67.567°N 30.467°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast[1] |
| Established | November 29, 1979[2] |
| Administrative center | Kovdor[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Council of Deputies[3] |
| • Head[3] | Nikolay Karelsky[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,066 km2 (1,570 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,297 |
| • Estimate (2018)[7] | 18,609 (−12.6%) |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 88.4% |
| • Rural | 11.6% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 1 Towns, 1 Territorial okrugs |
| • Inhabited localities | 1 cities/towns, 5 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Kovdorsky Urban Okrug[8] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [9]) |
| OKTMO ID | 47703000 |
| Website | http://kovadm.ru |
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).[5] Its administrative center is the town of Kovdor.[1] Population: 21,297 (2010 Russian census);[6] 24,404 (2002 Census);[10] 36,786 (1989 Soviet census).[11] The population of Kovdor accounts for 88.4% of the district's total population.[6]
History[edit]
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.[2]
Municipal status[edit]
As a municipal division, the territory of the district is incorporated as Kovdorsky Urban Okrug (Ковдо́рский городско́й о́круг).[8]
Economy[edit]
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.[12]
Demographics[edit]
As of 2010, the district's population is 21,297.[6] The population is declining due to emigration and natural decrease.[12]
Politics[edit]
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]
Notable residents[edit]
- Anna Cholovyaga (born 1992), footballer
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d Law #96-01-ZMO
- ^ a b Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast, p. 57
- ^ a b c d e Charter of Kovdorsky District
- ^ Official website of Kovdorsky Urban Okrug. Head of Kovdorsky Urban Okrug Archived April 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ a b Department of Education of Kovdorsky District. Final Report on the Analysis of the Condition of the Educational System in Kovdorsky District in 2015 (in Russian)
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Law #537-01-ZMO
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- ^ a b "Information about Kovdorsky District" (in Russian). Government of Murmansk Oblast. 2005–2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
Sources[edit]
- Мурманская областная Дума. Закон №96-01-ЗМО от 6 января 1998 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Мурманской области», в ред. Закона №1953-01-ЗМО от 24 декабря 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Мурманской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Мурманской области"». Опубликован: "Мурманский Вестник", №10, стр. 3, 16 января 1998 г. (Murmansk Oblast Duma. Law #96-01-ZMO of January 6, 1998 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Murmansk Oblast, as amended by the Law #1953-01-ZMO of December 24, 2015 On Amending the Law of Murmansk Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Murmansk Oblast". ).
- Мурманская областная Дума. Закон №537-01-ЗМО от 2 декабря 2004 г. «О статусе муниципального образования Ковдорский район», в ред. Закона №906-01-ЗМО от 26 октября 2007 г «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Мурманской области в связи с упразднением населённых пунктов Мурманской области». Вступил в силу 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Мурманский Вестник", №234, стр. 3, 7 декабря 2004 г. (Murmansk Oblast Duma. Law #537-01-ZMO of December 2, 2004 On the Status of the Municipal Formation of Kovdorsky District, as amended by the Law #906-01-ZMO of October 26, 2007 On Amending Several Legislative Acts of Murmansk Oblast Due to the Abolition of the Inhabited Localities in Murmansk Oblast. Effective as of January 1, 2005.).
- Ковдорский районный Совет депутатов. Решение №48 от 30 мая 2005 г. «Устав муниципального образования Ковдорский район», в ред. Решения №86 от 27 октября 2009 г «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Устав муниципального образования Ковдорский район». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2006 г., за исключением положений, для которых Федеральным законом "Об общих принципах организации местного самоуправления в Российской Федерации" от 06.10.2003 №131-ФЗ установлены иные сроки и порядок вступления в силу. Опубликован: "Ковдорчанин", №25, стр. 11–14, 23 июня 2005 г. (Kovdorsky District Council of Deputies. Decision #48 of May 30, 2005 Charter of the Municipal Formation of Kovdorsky District, as amended by the Resolution #86 of October 27, 2009 On Amending and Supplementing the Charter of the Municipal Formation of Kovdorsky District. Effective as of January 1, 2006, with the exception of the provisions for which Federal Law #131-FZ of October 6, 2003 "On the General Principles of Organization of Local Self-Government in the Russian Federation" establishes other dates and procedures of taking effect.).