Terneysky District (Russian: Терне́йский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the north of the krai and borders with Khabarovsk Krai in the north, the Sea of Japan in the east and southeast, the territory of Dalnegorsk Town Under Krai Jurisdiction in the southwest, and with Krasnoarmeysky and Pozharsky Districts in the west. The area of the district is 27,102.2 square kilometers (10,464.2 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Terney. Population: 12,468 (2010 census); 14,487 (2002 census); 15,273 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Terney accounts for 28.8% of the district's total population.

Geography

Terneysky District is the largest district of the krai in terms of area and the smallest by population. Most of the district's territory is covered with forests which are the district's main riches. Most of the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve is located in Terneysky District.

Economy

The industry is represented by the timber processing enterprises and the fish processing factory in Svetlaya.

Tourism

There are springs of thermal radon waters in the district (Amginskoye Deposit). The Tyoply Klyuch Health Resort operates near these springs.

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  • Законодательное Собрание Приморского края. Закон №161-КЗ от 14 ноября 2001 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Приморского края», в ред. Закона №673-КЗ от 6 октября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Приморского края "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Приморского края"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красное знамя Приморья", №69 (119), 29 ноября 2001 г. (Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai. Law #161-KZ of November 14, 2001 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Primorsky Krai, as amended by the Law #673-KZ of October 6, 2015 On Amending the Law of Primorsky Krai "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Primorsky Krai". Effective as of the official publication date.).
  • Законодательное Собрание Приморского края. Закон №133-КЗ от 6 августа 2004 г. «О Тернейском муниципальном районе», в ред. Закона №525-КЗ от 26 декабря 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 4 Закона Приморского края "О Тернейском муниципальном районе"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости Законодательного Собрания Приморского края", №65, 9 августа 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai. Law #133-KZ of August 6, 2004 On Terneysky Municipal District, as amended by the Law #525-KZ of December 26, 2014 On Amending Article 4 of the Law of Primorsky Krai "On Terneysky Municipal District". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).