Verkhnekamsky District

Verkhnekamsky District
Верхнекамский район
Aerial view of Kirs, Verkhnekamsky District
Location of Verkhnekamsky District in Kirov Oblast
Coordinates: 59°20′N 52°14′E / 59.333°N 52.233°E / 59.333; 52.233
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKirov Oblast
Established12 January 1965
Administrative centerKirs
Area
  Total
10,297 km2 (3,976 sq mi)
Population
  Total
32,669
  Density3.2/km2 (8.2/sq mi)
  Urban
73.0%
  Rural
27.0%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Towns, 3 Urban-type settlements, 5 Rural okrugs
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 3 urban-type settlements, 56 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asVerkhnekamsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions4 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID33607000
WebsiteKirovreg

Verkhnekamsky District (Russian: Верхнека́мский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-nine in Kirov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 10,297 square kilometers (3,976 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kirs. Population: 32,669(2010 Census); 39,643 (2002 Census); 54,171(1989 Soviet census). The population of Kirs accounts for 31.9% of the district's total population.