Evenk Autonomous Okrug Эвенки́йский Aвтоно́мный Округ (Russian) | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Evenk | Эведы Автомоды Округ |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal district | Siberian |
| Economic region | East Siberian |
| Established | 10 December 1930 |
| Capital | Tura |
| Government | |
| • Body | Legislative Assembly |
| • Last Governor | Boris Zolotaryov |
| Area | |
• Total | 763,197 km2 (294,672 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2007) | 16,979 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4  ) |
| Official languages | Russian; Recognised minority language:Evenk |
Evenk Autonomous Okrug (Russian:Эвенки́йский автоно́мный о́круг,Evenkiysky avtonomny okrug;Evenki:Эведы Автомоды Округ,Ēvēde Avtōmōde Okrug), orEvenkia, was afederal subject ofRussia (anautonomous okrug ofKrasnoyarsk Krai). It had been created in 1930. Itsadministrative center was theurban-type settlement ofTura. As of 2006, at 767,600 km2, it was Russia'sseventh largest federal subject, and the country'sleast populous:17,697 (2002 census).[1]
In 1999, the governor of Krasnoyarsk, GeneralAlexander Lebed, demanded theokrug recognize the central district government of Krasnoyarsk had authority over it, which theokrug refused to do, causing a power struggle between the central district and theokrug's government.[2]
Following a referendum on the issue held on April 17, 2005, Evenk andTaymyr Autonomous Okrugs were merged intoKrasnoyarsk Krai effective January 1, 2007. Administratively, they are now considered to bedistricts with special status within Krasnoyarsk Krai; municipally, they have a status ofmunicipal districts (seeEvenkiysky District).
Boris Zolotaryov was the last governor of the autonomousokrug.
Before 2007, Evenk AO contained three districts:
(2002): 17,697.
| Average population (x 1000) | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13 | 314 | 144 | 170 | 24.2 | 11.1 | 13.1 |
| 1975 | 15 | 254 | 159 | 95 | 16.9 | 10.6 | 6.3 |
| 1980 | 17 | 373 | 167 | 206 | 21.9 | 9.8 | 12.1 |
| 1985 | 22 | 521 | 219 | 302 | 23.7 | 10.0 | 13.7 |
| 1990 | 24 | 514 | 189 | 325 | 21.3 | 7.8 | 13.5 |
| 1991 | 24 | 427 | 221 | 206 | 17.7 | 9.1 | 8.5 |
| 1992 | 24 | 414 | 249 | 165 | 17.5 | 10.5 | 7.0 |
| 1993 | 23 | 297 | 270 | 27 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 1.2 |
| 1994 | 21 | 294 | 257 | 37 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 20 | 299 | 214 | 85 | 14.8 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 20 | 269 | 223 | 46 | 13.5 | 11.2 | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 20 | 261 | 202 | 59 | 13.3 | 10.3 | 3.0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 244 | 220 | 24 | 12.7 | 11.4 | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 19 | 251 | 203 | 48 | 13.4 | 10.8 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 18 | 242 | 214 | 28 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 18 | 274 | 234 | 40 | 15.3 | 13.1 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 18 | 263 | 237 | 26 | 14.9 | 13.4 | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 18 | 274 | 215 | 59 | 15.6 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 17 | 267 | 218 | 49 | 15.4 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 17 | 283 | 259 | 24 | 16.5 | 15.1 | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 17 | 282 | 236 | 46 | 16.6 | 13.9 | 2.7 |
Of the 17,697 residents (as of the 2002 census) 2 (0.01%) chose not to specify their ethnic background. Of the rest, residents identified themselves as belonging to 67 ethnic groups, including ethnicRussians (62%),Evenks (21.5%),Yakuts (5.6%),Ukrainians (3.1%),Kets (1.2%), 162Tatars (0.9%), 152Khakas (0.9%) and 127Volga Germans (0.7%).
| Ethnic group | 1939 census | 1959 census | 1970 census | 1979 census | 1989 census | 2002 census | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Evenks | 3,721 | 39.3% | 3,474 | 33.7% | 3,207 | 25.3% | 3,239 | 20.3% | 3,480 | 14.0% | 3,802 | 21.5% |
| Yakuts | 713 | 7.5% | 51 | 0.5% | 781 | 6.2% | 822 | 5.1% | 937 | 3.8% | 991 | 5.6% |
| Kets | 14 | 0.1% | 142 | 1.1% | 154 | 1.0% | 150 | 0.6% | 211 | 1.2% | ||
| Russians | 4,675 | 49.4% | 5,975 | 57.9% | 7,732 | 61.1% | 10,400 | 65.1% | 16,718 | 67.5% | 10,958 | 61.9% |
| Ukrainians | 117 | 1.2% | 196 | 1.9% | 254 | 2.0% | 472 | 3.0% | 1,303 | 5.3% | 550 | 3.1% |
| Others | 234 | 2.5% | 610 | 5.9% | 542 | 4.3% | 881 | 5.5% | 2,181 | 8.8% | 1,185 | 6.7% |
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