Evenk Autonomous Okrug
64100Koordinaten: 64 ° N, 100 ° E
The Autonomous District of the Evenki (Russian Эвенкийский автономный округ transcribed Ewenkijski awtonomny okrug ) is a former federal subject ( Autonomous District ) Russia. On 1 January 2007 he was for a referendum on April 17, 2005, as the Autonomous District Taimyr, with the Krasnoyarsk Territory combined. Within the limits of the former Autonomous Okrug is since the Ewenkijski rayon ( " Ewenkischer Rajon " or " Rajon Evenk " ) with special status within the region.
Geography
The Autonomous companies as a huge, 767,600 km ² and extremely sparsely populated area in the central Siberian mountains. The main rivers are the Lower Tunguska and the Stony Tunguska, both right tributaries of the Yenisei.
Population
With last only 17,300 inhabitants of the Autonomous District was the einwohnerschwächste and the least densely populated federal subject of Russia. Titular nation were the Evenki, who speak a Tungusic language. However, only 21.5 % of the population were Evenki, the majority ( 62%) Russians.
Administrative headquarters of the area was the village with 5747 inhabitants Tura ( 2005).
Administrative divisions
( Inhabitants on 1 January 2005)
The division of the territory into three Rajons accounted for the conversion of the Autonomous Okrug in a Rajon of Krasnoyarsk region.
History
The Evenki settled in the area in the 11th and 12th centuries, in the first half of the 17th century, the area came to Russia. 1930 Autonomous District was formed. Last Governor of the Federation subject to 31 December 2006 was Boris Nikolayevich Solotaryov.
Economy
The region belonged to the economically underdeveloped Russia. The extraction of natural resources (diamonds, coal, oil ) is difficult because of the remoteness. The traditional branches of the Evenki reindeer herding are, fisheries and fur hunting.
By 2020, the hydroelectric plant Turuchansk to be built on the Lower Tunguska. It will be the largest hydropower plant in Russia with a capacity of 12 GW.