Khatangsky District
Khatangsky District was a former district (raion) of the former Taymyr (Dolgan-Nenets) Autonomous Okrug, Russia which was merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai on 1 January 2007. The administrative centre of the district was the town of Khatanga. Khatangsky district was located in the east of the Taymyr Dolgan-Nenets AO. It encompassed the south-eastern part of the Taymyr Peninsula and the majority of the Khatanga River was in the district. History. Khatangsky district was created on 10 February 1927, before Taymyr AO was created. In 1930, when the okrug was formed, Khatangsky district became immediately subordinated to  it. Upon the merger of Taymyr AO and Krasnoyarsk Krai on 1 January 2007, Khatangsky district was abolished. Demographics. Settlements. The district contained 10 settlements, 1 of which is nearly abandoned (postal codes in brackets): Population. The population of the town and 10 settlements of the former district (since 1939) were: