Omsukchansky District


Omsukchansky District is an administrative district, one of the eight in Magadan Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Omsukchansky Urban Okrug. It is located in the eastern central part of the oblast. The area of the district is. Its administrative center is the urban locality of Omsukchan. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 5,531, with the population of Omsukchan accounting for 75.2% of that number.

History

The territory of modern Omsukchansky District was originally a part of Severo-Evensky District. The split was formalized on July 16, 1954, which is considered the date of Omsukchansky District's foundation.

Geography

The Omsukchan Range, highest ridge of the Kolyma Mountains, rises in the district to the northwest of Omsukchan town.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Omsukchansky District is one of the eight in the oblast. The urban locality of Omsukchan serves as its administrative center.
As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Omsukchansky Urban Okrug since January 1, 2015. Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Omsukchansky Municipal District, which was subdivided into two urban settlements.

Settlements