Verkhoyansky District

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Verkhoyansky District
Верхоянский улус (Russian)
Үөһээ Дьааҥы улууhа (Sakha)
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Location of Verkhoyansky District in the Sakha Republic
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Coat of arms
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Sakha Republic[1]
Administrative structure (as of June 2009)
Administrative center settlement of Batagay[2]
Administrative divisions:[2]
Towns under district jurisdiction 1
Settlements 2
Rural okrugs 14
Inhabited localities:[2]
Cities/towns 1
Urban-type settlements[3] 2
Rural localities 26
Municipal structure (as of December 2008)
Municipally incorporated as Verkhoyansky Municipal District[4]
Municipal divisions:[5]
Urban settlements 3
Rural settlements 14
Statistics
Area (June 2009) 137,400 km2 (53,100 sq mi)[2]
Population (2010 Census) 12,815 inhabitants[6]
• Urban 46.2%
• Rural 53.8%
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Time zone VLAT (UTC+10:00)[8]
Established January 5, 1967[9]
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Verkhoyansky District (Russian: Верхоя́нский улу́с; Yakut: Үөһээ Дьааҥы улууһа) is an administrative[1] and municipal[4] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the northern central part of the republic and borders with Ust-Yansky District in the northeast, Momsky District in the east, Tomponsky District in the south, Kobyaysky District in the southwest, Eveno-Bytantaysky National District in the west, and with Bulunsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 137,400 square kilometers (53,100 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Batagay.[2] Population: 12,815 (2010 Census);[6] 13,666 (2002 Census);[10] 24,259 (1989 Census).[11] The population of Batagay accounts for 34.1% of the district's total population.[6]

Geography

The main river in the district is the Yana.

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from −48 °C (−54 °F) to −38 °C (−36 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +16 °C (61 °F) to +17 °C (63 °F). Annual precipitation ranges from 150 to 300 millimeters (5.9 to 11.8 in).[9]

History

The district was established on January 5, 1967.[9]

Demographics

As of the 1989 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[9]

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture.[9] There are deposits of tin, tungsten, copper, lead, antimony, gold, silver, brown coal, and other minerals.

Inhabited localities

Municipal composition
Towns Population Male Female Inhabited localities in jurisdiction
Verkhoyansk
(Верхоянск)
1311 611 (46.6%) 700 (53.4%)
Urban settlements Population Male Female Inhabited localities in jurisdiction
Batagay
(Батагай)
2756 1403 (50.9%) 1455 (49.1%)
Ese-Khayya
(Эсэ-Хайя)
239 120 (50.2%) 119 (49.8%)
Rural settlements Population Male Female Rural localities in jurisdiction*
Adychchinsky Nasleg
(Адыччинский наслег)
526 248 (47.1%) 278 (52.9%)
Arylakhsky Nasleg
(Арылахский наслег)
559 283 (50.6%) 276 (49.4%)
Babushkinsky Nasleg
(Бабушкинский наслег)
373 193 (51.7%) 180 (48.3%)
Barylassky Nasleg
(Барыласский наслег)
103 55 (53.4%) 48 (46.6%)
Borulakhsky Nasleg
(Борулахский наслег)
737 383 (52.0%) 354 (48.0%)
Dulgalakhsky Nasleg
(Дулгалахский наслег)
326 177 (54.3%) 149 (45.7%)
Sartansky Nasleg
(Сартанский наслег)
629 314 (49.9%) 315 (50.1%)
Stolbinsky Nasleg
(Столбинский наслег)
318 158 (49.7%) 160 (50.3%)
Suordakhsky Nasleg
(Суордахский наслег)
354 177 (50.0%) 177 (50.0%)
Tabalakhsky Nasleg
(Табалахский наслег)
1018 501 (49.2%) 517 (50.8%)
Chyoryumchinksy Nasleg
(Чёрюмчинский наслег)
223 126 (56.5%) 97 (43.5%)
Eginsky Nasleg
(Эгинский наслег)
700 336 (48.0%) 364 (52.0%)
Elgessky Nasleg
(Эльгесский наслег)
404 200 (49.5%) 204 (50.5%)
Yansky Nasleg
(Янский наслег)
212 95 (44.8%) 117 (55.2%)

Divisional source:[12]
Population source:[6]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Constitution of the Sakha Republic
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
  3. The count of urban-type settlements includes the work settlements, the resort settlements, the suburban (dacha) settlements, as well as urban-type settlements proper.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Law #172-Z #351-III
  5. Law #173-Z #354-III
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "2010Census" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 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.
  8. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 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 #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Center of the Socioeconomic and Political Monitoring. Verkhoyansky District (Russian)
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  12. Verkhoyansky Ulus (Raion) Official website of the Sakha Republic

Sources

  • Верховный Совет Республики Саха (Якутия). 4 апреля 1992 г. «Конституция (основной закон) Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Конституционного закона №1077-З №1035-IV от 8 июня 2012 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Конституцию (основной закон) Республики Саха (Якутия)». Опубликован: "Якутские ведомости", №7, 26 апреля 1992 г. (Supreme Council of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. April 4, 1992 Constitution (Basic Law) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Constitutional Law #1077-Z No. 1035-IV of June 8, 2012 On Amending and Supplementing the Constitution (Basic Law) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. ).
  • Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №172-З №351-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1535-З №597-V от 27 ноября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статьи 1 и 2 Закона Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #172-Z No. 351-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1535-Z No. 597-V of November 27, 2015 On Amending Articles 1 and 2 of the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
  • Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №173-З №353-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1058-З №1007-IV от 25 апреля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #173-Z No. 353-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1058-Z No. 1007-IV of April 25, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).