Uzhursky District

Uzhursky District
Ужурский район (Russian)
Uchum Lake, Uzhursky District
Location of Uzhursky District in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates: 55°19′03″N 89°49′21″E / 55.31750°N 89.82250°E / 55.31750; 89.82250
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKrasnoyarsk Krai
EstablishedApril 4, 1924
Administrative centerUzhur
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyUzhursky District Council of Deputies
 • HeadGazilya N. Kuznetsova
Area
 • Total
4,226 km2 (1,632 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
33,739
 • Density7.984/km2 (20.68/sq mi)
 • Urban
47.7%
 • Rural
52.3%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions1 District towns, 12 Selsoviets
 • Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 50 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asUzhursky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 12 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 )
OKTMO ID04656000
Websitehttp://www.rsuzhur.ru/

Uzhursky District (Russian: Ужу́рский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the krai and borders with Nazarovsky District in the north, Balakhtinsky District in the east, Novosyolovsky District in the southeast, the Republic of Khakassia in the south, and with Sharypovsky District in the west and northwest. The area of the district is 4,226 square kilometers (1,632 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Uzhur. Population: 33,739 (2010 census); 36,169 (2002 Census); 48,363 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Uzhur accounts for 47.7% of the district's total population.