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