Penzhinsky District (Penzhinskiy Rayon)
Penzhinsky District (Пе́нжинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the northwest of the krai. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Kamenskoye. Population: The population of Kamenskoye accounts for 28.0% of the district's total population.
Ethnic composition (2010):
* Koryaks – 44.5%
* Russians – 30.5%
* Evens – 13.7%
* Chukchi – 5.8%
* Ukrainians – 3.1%
* Others – 2.3%
The area of the district is 116086 km2.
The Ichigem Range, the northwesternmost range of the Koryak Highlands, rises in the district. Rivers Penzhina, Belaya, Oklan, Esgichninvayam and Zhirovaya are the main rivers flowing through the territory of the district.
Ethnic composition (2010):
* Koryaks – 44.5%
* Russians – 30.5%
* Evens – 13.7%
* Chukchi – 5.8%
* Ukrainians – 3.1%
* Others – 2.3%
The area of the district is 116086 km2.
The Ichigem Range, the northwesternmost range of the Koryak Highlands, rises in the district. Rivers Penzhina, Belaya, Oklan, Esgichninvayam and Zhirovaya are the main rivers flowing through the territory of the district.
Map - Penzhinsky District (Penzhinskiy Rayon)
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Country - Russia
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Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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RUB | Russian ruble | ₽ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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CE | Chechen language |
CV | Chuvash language |
KV | Komi language |
RU | Russian language |
TT | Tatar language |