The major rivers in the district are the
Pakhacha and
Apuka, having their headwaters close to the north-flowing
Mayn River, as well as the
Ukelayat and the
Velikaya River flowing into the
Bering Sea. Lantzeff speaks also of the Olyutora River,[9] which does not appear on modern maps and which he distinguishes from the Pakhacha. The
Olyutor Range,
Pikas Range and
Ukelayat Range mountain chains, as well as the southern part of the
Komeutyuyam Range are in the district.
History
In 1714, Russians built the ostrog (fortress) of Olyutorsk to control the coast and land route from Kamchatka to
Anadyrsk; a function it shared with
Aklansk. It was besieged by the Yukaghirs and Koryaks. It lost its importance after the sea route from
Okhotsk was opened.
Demographics
The
Alyutors, a branch of the
Koryaks lived in the area or somewhat west. There were also
Yukaghirs, some of whom had been brought south by the Russians.
^George V. Lantzeff and Richard A. Price. 'Eastward to Empire'. 1973
Sources
Законодательное Собрание Камчатского края. Закон №46 от 29 апреля 2008 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Камчатского края», в ред. Закона №659 от 30 июля 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 5 Закона Камчатского края "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Камчатского края"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Официальные Ведомости", №65-69, 6 мая 2008 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Krai. Law #46 of April 29, 2008 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kamchatka Krai, as amended by the Law #659 of July 30, 2015 On Amending Article 5 of the Law of Kamchatka Krai "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kamchatka Krai". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
Дума Корякского автономного округа. Закон №339-оз от 9 ноября 2004 г. «О территории и границах муниципального образования "Олюторский муниципальный район"», в ред. Закона №211 от 4 марта 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Корякского автономного округа и Камчатского края и о признании утратившими силу отдельных законодательных актов Корякского автономного округа и Камчатского края в связи с упразднением сельского поселения "село Корф"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Народовластие", №95, 24 ноября 2004 г. (Duma of Koryak Autonomous Okrug. Law #339-oz of November 9, 2004 On the Territory and the Borders of the Municipal Formation of "Olyutorsky Municipal District", as amended by the Law #211 of March 4, 2013 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of Koryak Autonomous Okrug and Kamchatka Krai and on Abrogating Various Legislative Acts of Koryak Autonomous Okrug and Kamchatka Krai Due to the Abolition of the Rural Settlement of the "Selo of Korf". Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).