Akhtynsky District
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| Akhtynsky District Ахтынский район (Russian) Ахцегь район (Lezgian) | |
|---|---|
 Location of Akhtynsky District in the Republic of Dagestan | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′53″N 47°44′24″E / 41.46472°N 47.74000°ECoordinates: 41°27′53″N 47°44′24″E / 41.46472°N 47.74000°E | |
 Mount Yarusadag in Akhtynsky District | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Dagestan[1] |
| Administrative structure (as of April 2006) | |
| Administrative center | selo of Akhty[1] |
| Administrative divisions:[citation needed] | |
| selsoviet | 4 |
| Inhabited localities:[citation needed] | |
| Rural localities | 19 |
| Municipal structure (as of March 2012) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Akhtynsky Municipal District[2] |
| Municipal divisions:[2] | |
| Urban settlements | 0 |
| Rural settlements | 13 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,120 km2 (430 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2010 Census) | 32,604 inhabitants[3] |
| - Urban | 0% |
| - Rural | 100% |
| Density | 29.11 /km2 (75.4 /sq mi)[4] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[5] |
| Official website | |
| Akhtynsky District on WikiCommons | |
Akhtynsky District (Russian: Ахтынский район; Lezgian: Ахцегь район) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic and borders with Rutulsky, Kurakhsky, Magaramkentsky, and Dokuzparinsky Districts; in the southwest it has a 62-kilometer (39 mi) long border with Azerbaijan. The area of the district is 1,120 square kilometers (430 sq mi).[citation needed] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Akhty.[1] Population: 32,604 (2010 Census);[3] 31,592 (2002 Census);[6] 29,160 (1989 Census).[7] The population of Akhty accounts for 41.1% of the district's total population.[3]
Geography
The Samur River flows in the north of the district from west to east. The Akhtychay River flows from southwest to northeast of the district and into the Samur River in Akhty. Gelmets-Akhtynsky Ridge is located between the two rivers.
Demographics
Ethnically, all of the rural localities in the district are Lezgian, with the exception of the selo of Khnov, which is populated by the Rutul people.
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Law #16
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Law #6
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
- ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ↑ "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров." [All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
Sources
- Народное Собрание Республики Дагестан. Закон №16 от 10 апреля 2002 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Дагестан», в ред. Закона №106 от 30 декабря 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Республики Дагестан». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Дагестанская правда", №81, 12 апреля 2002 г. (People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan. Law #16 of April 10, 2002 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Dagestan, as amended by the Law #106 of December 30, 2013 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Dagestan. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Народное Собрание Республики Дагестан. Закон №6 от 13 января 2005 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Республики Дагестан», в ред. Закона №60 от 5 октября 2012 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 9 Закона Республики Дагестан "О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Республики Дагестан"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Дагестанская правда", №8, 15 февраля 2005 г. (People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan. Law #6 of January 13, 2005 On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Republic of Dagestan, as amended by the Law #60 of October 5, 2012 On Amending Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Dagestan "On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Republic of Dagestan". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
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