Bondarsky District

Bondarsky District
Бондарский район (Russian)

Location of Bondarsky District in Tambov Oblast
Coordinates: 52°57′N 42°04′E / 52.950°N 42.067°E / 52.950; 42.067Coordinates: 52°57′N 42°04′E / 52.950°N 42.067°E / 52.950; 42.067

Lake in Bondarsky District
Flag
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Tambov Oblast[1]
Administrative structure (as of April 2012)
Administrative center selo of Bondari[1]
Administrative divisions:[1]
selsoviet 8
Inhabited localities:[1]
Rural localities 56
Municipal structure (as of April 2012)
Municipally incorporated as Bondarsky Municipal District[2]
Municipal divisions:[2]
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 8
Statistics
Area 1,252.3 km2 (483.5 sq mi)[3]
Population (2010 Census) 13,191 inhabitants[4]
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 10.53/km2 (27.3/sq mi)[5]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[6]
Official website
Bondarsky District on WikiCommons

Bondarsky District (Russian: Бо́ндарский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeastern central part of the oblast. The district borders with Pichayevsky District in the north, Gavrilovsky District in the east, Rasskazovsky District in the south, and with Tambovsky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,252.3 square kilometers (483.5 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Bondari.[1] Population: 13,191 (2010 Census);[4] 15,311 (2002 Census);[7] 18,723 (1989 Census).[8] The population of Bondari accounts for 44% of the district's total population.[4]The district has 11 villages and 56 rural settlements.[9]

Geography

Bondarsky District is in the east-central region of Tambov Oblast, about 20 km northeast of the city of Tambov, and 40 km south of Morshansk. There are three main rivers running south-to-north though the district - the Bolshoy Lomovis through the middle, the Malaya Lomovis on the east, and the Kersha River on the west. The rivers ultimately empty through the Moksha River into the Volga River. Bondarsky District is on the Oka-Don Lowland, with small spurs of the Volga Uplands on the east side. The terrain is flat with draws and ravines, with steppe and forest-steppe vegetation.[10] The black soil of the district supports agriculture. The western side of the district is forested.

The district is elongated in shape, measuring about 25 km north-south and 50 km west-east. The administrative center of the district is the city of Bondari.

As of January, 2016, the three largest towns are Bondari (pop. 4,997), Pahotnouglovsky (pop. 1,299), and Mitropolsky (pop. 1,157).[11]

Climate

Average temperature in nearby Tambov in January is −10 °C (14 °F), and average July temperature is 20 °C (68 °F). Annual precipitation is 550 millimeters (22 in), and falls mostly in April through October.[12] The climate is Humid continental climate, cool summer, (Dfb). This climate is characterized by large swings in temperature, both diurnially and seasonally, with mild summers and cold, snowy winters.

Economy

Employment in the district is focused on food processing and agriculture.[9]

Agriculture

Bondarsky is an agricultural district, with farm revenues split about 30% crops and 70% livestock (including dairy). The most important grains are sunflower, barley, and wheat.[13] Approximately 34,983 hectares (28%) of the total area of the district is in cultivation for crops. In 2014, the top seven crops by area were:

Crop Cultivated Area (ha) % of Culitvated Area
Sunflower grain 10065 29
Barley summer 5243 15
winter wheat 4815 14
spring wheat 4215 12
Spring rape (colza) 2773 8
soybean 1406 4
Peas 1383 4

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Law #72-Z
  2. 1 2 3 Law #232-Z
  3. 1 2 "About the Area - Bondarsky District (Official Web Site)" (in Russian). Bondarsky District. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "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. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ 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 is only approximate 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.
  6. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  7. ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ 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). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Geogrpahical Position - Tambov". Tambov Investment. Tambov Oblast. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "About the region". Bondarsky District (Official website). Bondarsky District. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Population of Municipalities in Tambov Region, January 1, 2016" (PDF) (in Russian). TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL SERVICE STATE STATISTICS for Tambov Region. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Climate - Tambov". ClimateTemps. Climatetemps.com. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Descriptive Statistics - Bondarsky" (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service, Russian Federation. Retrieved July 2, 2016.

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