Lagan, Russia

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For other places with the same name, see Lagan.
Lagan (English)
Лагань (Russian)
Лагань (Kalmyk)
-  Town[1]  -
Map of Russia - Republic of Kalmykia (2008-03).svg
Location of the Republic of Kalmykia in Russia
Lagan is located in Kalmykia
Lagan
Lagan
Location of Lagan in the Republic of Kalmykia
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Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of June 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Kalmykia[1]
Administrative district Lagansky District[1]
Town Lagan[1]
Administrative center of Lagansky District,[1] Town of Lagan[1]
Municipal status (as of March 2013)
Municipal district Lagansky Municipal District[2]
Urban settlement Laganskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Administrative center of Lagansky Municipal District,[2] Laganskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Statistics
Area (June 2011) 91.38 km2 (35.28 sq mi)[1]
Population (2010 Census) 14,323 inhabitants[3]
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Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[5]
Founded 1870[citation needed]
Town status since 1963[citation needed]
Previous names Kaspiysky (until 1991)[citation needed]
[[:commons:Category:{{#property:Commons category}}|Lagan]] on Wikimedia Commons

Lagan (Russian: Лага́нь; Kalmyk: Лагань) is a town and the administrative center of Lagansky District in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia, located a few kilometers from the Caspian Sea. Population: 14,323 (2010 Census);[3] 14,345 (2002 Census);[6] 15,824 (1989 Census).[7] In terms of population, it is the second biggest town in the republic after the capital Elista.

History

It was founded in 1870.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it in 1963.[citation needed] Until 1991, it was known as Kaspiysky (Каспи́йский).[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lagan serves as the administrative center of Lagansky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Lagansky District as the Town of Lagan.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Lagan is incorporated within Lagansky Municipal District as Laganskoye Urban Settlement.[2]

Religion

Most of the population in Lagan are Buddhists.[citation needed] There is a Buddhist temple in the town, known as Dardeling Temple.

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Appendix to Decree #137
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Law #308-IV-Z
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.).
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Sources

  • Президент Республики Калмыкия. Приложение к Указу №137 от 25 июня 2002 г. «Реестр административно-территориальных единиц Республики Калмыкия», в ред. Указа №103 от 27 июня 2011 г «О внесении изменений в Реестр административно-территориальных единиц Республики Калмыкия, утверждённый Указом Президента Республики Калмыкия от 26 декабря 2001 г. №235 "Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц Республики Калмыкия"». (President of the Republic of Kalmykia. Appendix to Decree #137 of June 25, 2002 Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Republic of Kalmykia, as amended by the Decree #103 of June 27, 2011 On Amending the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Republic of Kalmykia, Adopted by Decree #235 of the President of the Republic of Kalmykia of December 26, 2001 "On Adopting the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Republic of Kalmykia". ).
  • Народный Хурал (Парламент) Республики Калмыкия. Закон №308-IV-З от 23 ноября 2011 г. «О некоторых вопросах организации местного самоуправления в Республики Калмыкия», в ред. Закона №105-V-З от 6 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 13.1 Закона Республики Калмыкия "О некоторых вопросах организации местного самоуправления в Республики Калмыкия"». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Хальмг Унн", №214, 24 ноября 2011 г. (People's Khural (Parliament) of the Republic of Kalmykia. Law #308-IV-Z of November 23, 2011 On Various Issues of the Organization of the Local Self-Government in the Republic of Kalmykia, as amended by the Law #105-V-Z of March 6, 2015 On Amending Article 13.1 of the Law of the Republic of Kalmykia "On Various Issues of the Organization of the Local Self-Government in the Republic of Kalmykia". Effective as of after 10 days since the day of the official publication.).
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