The district is located on the northern border of Altai Krai, straddling the Ob River, which runs through the district from east to west as it makes its turn to the north. The terrain is hilly steppe on the Ob Plateau. Besides the Ob, the district is also watered by the Kulunda Main Canal, which has its head pumping station in Kamen-na-Obi. While much of the area is agricultural land, there are forests in the east on the meandering Ob floodplain, as well as numerous fresh and saltwater lakes. The soils are medium chernozem (black),sandy soils. The regional city of Barnaul is 125 km to the east.[2]
Climate
Average temperature in January is −19.7 °C (−3.5 °F), and average July temperature is 18.9 °C (66.0 °F). Annual precipitation is 330 millimeters (13 in).[2] The climate is Humid continental climate, cool summer, (Dfb). This climate is characterized by large swings in temperature, both diurnally and seasonally, with mild summers and cold, snowy winters.
Economy
Employment in the district is focused on food processing and agriculture.[2]
^Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России [All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia] (XLS). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 – via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.
Sources
Алтайский краевой Совет народных депутатов. Закон №28-ЗС от 1 марта 2008 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Алтайского края», в ред. Закона №16-ЗС от 4 апреля 2017 г. «О присоединении станции Железнодорожная Казарма 572 км к посёлку Октябрьскому Октябрьского сельсовета Кулундинского района Алтайского края и внесении изменений в отдельные законы Алтайского края». Вступил в силу 8 марта 2008 г. Опубликован: "Алтайская правда", №67, 8 марта 2008 г. (Altai Krai Council of People's Deputies. Law #28-ZS of March 1, 2008 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Altai Krai, as amended by the Law #16-ZS of April 4, 2017 On Merging the Station of Zheleznodorozhnaya Kazarma 572 km into the Settlement of Oktyabrsky in Oktyabrsky Selsoviet of Kulundinsky District of Altai Krai and on Amending Various Laws of Altai Krai. Effective as of March 8, 2008.).
Алтайский краевой Совет народных депутатов. Закон №41-ЗС от 8 мая 2007 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных и административно-территориальных образований Каменского района Алтайского края», в ред. Закона №71-ЗС от 2 сентября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Алтайского края "О статусе и границах муниципальных и административно-территориальных образований Каменского района Алтайского края"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Алтайская правда", №150 (без приложений), 24 мая 2007 г. (Altai Krai Council of People's Deputies. Law #41-ZS of May 8, 2007 On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal and the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Kamensky District of Altai Krai, as amended by the Law #71-ZS of September 2, 2015 On Amending the Law of Altai Krai "On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal and the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Kamensky District of Altai Krai". Effective as of after 10 days from after the day of the official publication.).