As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Susumansky Urban Okrug since May 1, 2015.[6] Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Susumansky Municipal District, which was subdivided into three urban settlements and one rural settlement.
Economy
The main industries in the district are gold and coal mining. Despite being rich in natural resources, the district economy suffered in the first decades of the 2000s. The severe climate and poorly developed infrastructure are partly to blame, but the difficult transition from Soviet times has led to the collapse of a number of companies with the result that many inhabitants have left the region.[9]
^The count of urban-type settlements may include the work settlements, the resort settlements, the suburban (dacha) settlements, as well as urban-type settlements proper.
^K. Mueller and M.J. Bradshaw. Simulating Population Change in the Russian Far East. European Journal of Population, 22:105–126. OPTIMIRUS.
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Магаданская областная Дума. Закон №1292-ОЗ от 9 июня 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Магаданской области», в ред. Закона №1756-ОЗ от 9 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Магаданской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Магаданской области"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: Приложение к газете "Магаданская правда", №63(20183), 16 июня 2010 г. (Magadan Oblast Duma. Law #1292-OZ of June 9, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Magadan Oblast, as amended by the Law #1756-OZ of June 9, 2014 On Amending the Law of Magadan Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Magadan Oblast". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication date.).
Магаданская областная Дума. Закон №1886-ОЗ от 8 апреля 2015 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований "город Сусуман", "посёлок Широкий", "посёлок Холодный", "посёлок Мяунджа" путём их объединения с наделением статуса городского округа», в ред. Закона №1967-ОЗ от 9 декабря 2015 г «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Магаданской области и признании утратившими силу отдельных Законов Магаданской области». Вступил в силу 1 мая 2015 г. Опубликован: Приложение к газете "Магаданская правда", №29 (20785), 14 апреля 2015 г. (Magadan Oblast Duma. Law #1886-OZ of April 8, 2015 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of the "Town of Susuman", "Settlement of Shiroky", "Settlement of Kholodny", "Settlement of Myaundzha" by Merging Them and Giving Them a Status of the Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #1967-OZ of December 9, 2015 On Amending Various Laws of Magadan Oblast and Abrogating Various Laws of Magadan Oblast. Effective as of May 1, 2015.).