Ochyor (Russian:Очёр), alternatively spelled Ocher, is a town and the administrative center of Ochyorsky District in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the Ochyor River (Kama's tributary), 120 kilometers (75mi) west of Perm, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 14,238(2010 census);15,563(2002 census);16,352(1989 Soviet census).

History

The settlement was founded in 1759 in connection with the construction of the Ocher iron foundry and ironworks, owned by Count Stroganov. In 1918, on the site of the old factory, the Ocher Machine-Building Plant was established, which produces bulldozers, pipe-layers, depth-pumping rods, etc. The city industry is represented by a casting-mechanical plant, a food processing plant, a bakery and a dairy plant. In Ocher suburbs there are concentrated deposits of gravel, peat, there are outlets of soda waters.

In 1924 Ocher district was formed. On February 25, 1929, Ocher was granted a status of the settlement, on June 19, 1950 - status of the city.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ochyor serves as the administrative center of Ochyorsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Ochyor is incorporated within Ochyorsky Municipal District as Ochyorskoye Urban Settlement.

Paleontology

Near Ochyor, a number of important discoveries of Permian fossil reptiles (especially Therapsids) have been made, beginning in 1952.

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  • Законодательное собрание Пермской области.Закон№416-67от28 февраля 1996 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пермского края», в ред. Закона №504-ПК от9 июля 2015 г.«О внесении изменений в Закон Пермской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пермского края"». Вступил в силус момента опубликования. Опубликован: "Звезда", №38, 12 марта 1996 г.(Legislative Assembly of Perm Oblast.Law#416-67ofFebruary28, 1996On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Perm Krai, as amended by the Law#504-PK ofJuly9, 2015On Amending the Law of Perm Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Perm Krai". Effective as ofthe moment of publication.).
  • Законодательное собрание Пермской области.Закон№1729-352от10 ноября 2004 г. «Об утверждении границ и о наделении статусом муниципальных образований Очёрского района Пермского края», в ред. Закона №175-ПК от7 марта 2013 г.«О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Пермской области, Коми-Пермяцкого автономного округа об утверждении границ и о наделении статусом муниципальных образований Пермского края». Вступил в силучерез десять дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Бюллетень Законодательного Собрания и администрации Пермской области", №12, Iчасть, 9 декабря 2004 г.(Legislative Assembly of Perm Oblast.Law#1729-352ofNovember10, 2004On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Status to the Municipal Formations of Ochyorsky District of Perm Krai, as amended by the Law#175-PK ofMarch7, 2013On Amending Various Laws of Perm Oblast, Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug on Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Status to the Municipal Formations of Perm Krai. Effective as ofthe day which is ten days following the day of the official publication.).

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