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Nizhne-Pechorsky District

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Nizhne-Pechorsky District was a former district (raion) of the Nenets National Okrug in the RSFSR of the former Soviet Union. The district existed from 1929 to 1955.

Location

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Nizhne-Pechorsky district, Nenets Autonomous Okrug (1929-55)

Nizhne-Pechorsky District was located in the center-west of the Nenets National Okrug. It shared borders with the Kanino-Timansky District in the west and the Bolshezemelsky District in the east, and the Komi Republic in the south. The district also included Kolguyev Island.

History

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On 20 December 1929, from the area of the Pechora County, a part of the Arkhangelsk Governorate, Nizhne-Pechorsky District was formed, under the name of "Pustozyorsky District".[1] The administrative center of the district was in the settlement of Velikovisochnoye.

As of 1 January 1931, the territory of Pustozyorsky District was 17,100km2, and the district had a population of around 5,000 people. There were 48 settlements in the district, included in 3 selsoviets.

On 2 March 1932, the administrative center of the district was transferred from Velikovisochnoye to the village of Oksino, while keeping the former name of this district.[2] Later in the year, the district was renamed to Nizhne-Pechorsky District.

As of 1 January 1940, the area of the district had decreased to 13,600km2, but the amount of selsoviets had increased to 4:

  • Visochny
  • Kuysky
  • Nizhne-Pechorsky
  • Pustozyorsky

In 1955, the Nizhne-Pechorsky District was abolished.

References

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  1. ^ "Усинская новь (От Пустозерска до Усинска)". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  2. ^ "Постановление ВЦИК от 2 марта 1932 года "Об изменениях в административно-территориальном делении Северного края".