Barguzinsky District (Russian: Баргузи́нский райо́н; Buryat: Баргажанай аймаг, Bargajanai aimag) is an administrative[1] and municipal[7] district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the republic. The area of the district is 18,553 square kilometers (7,163 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Barguzin.[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 23,598, with the population of Barguzin accounting for 24.2% of that number.[4]

Barguzinsky District Баргузинский район
District
Other transcription(s)
• Buryat	Баргажанай аймаг
Zmeinaya Bay in Barguzinsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Barguzinsky District in the Buryat Republic
Coordinates: 53°37′N 109°37′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Buryatia[1]
Established	December 23, 1923[2][3]
Administrative center	Barguzin[1]
Area [3]
• Total	18,553 km2 (7,163 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	23,598
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	22,035 (−6.6%)
• Density	1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)
• Urban	30.4%
• Rural	69.6%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Urban-type settlements, 6 Selsoviets, 3 Somons
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 Urban-type settlements[6], 33 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Barguzinsky Municipal District[7]
• Municipal divisions[7]	1 Urban settlements, 9 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+8 (MSK+5 [8])
OKTMO ID	81603000
Website	http://barguzin.su

Geography

The district is situated at the mouth of the Barguzin River within the Barguzin Valley. The absolute height of the bottom of the basin ranges from 500 to 700 meters (1,600 to 2,300 ft), whereas the elevation of the surrounding mountain ranges up to 2,000–2,700 meters (6,600–8,900 ft) above sea level.

In floodplain areas and terraces, the Barguzin River and its tributaries are characterized by the alternation of a mosaic of meadow steppe, steppe, and wetland spaces. Forest vegetation prevails in the foothill areas and on the slopes of the rivers, up to 1,100–1,300 meters (3,600–4,300 ft) altitude. The forests are rich in berries, mushrooms, and nuts.

History

The district was established on December 23, 1923.[2][3]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Barguzinsky District is one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia.[1] It is divided into one urban-type settlement (an administrative division with the administrative center in the urban-type settlement (an inhabited locality) of Ust-Barguzin), six selsoviets, and three somons, which comprise thirty-three rural localities.[1] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Barguzinsky Municipal District.[7] The urban-type settlement is incorporated as an urban settlement, and the six selsoviets and three somons are incorporated as nine rural settlements within the municipal district.[7] The selo of Barguzin serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[1] and municipal[7] district.

References

Notes

Sources

• Правительство Республики Бурятия. Постановление №431 от 18 ноября 2009 г. «О реестре административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Республики Бурятия», в ред. Постановления №573 от 13 ноября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Постановление Правительства Республики Бурятия от 18.11.2009 №431 "О реестре административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Республики Бурятия"». Вступил в силу 18 ноября 2009 г. Опубликован: "Бурятия", №216, Официальный вестник №120, 21 ноября 2009 г. (Government of the Republic of Buryatia. Resolution #431 of November 18, 2009 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Buryatia, as amended by the Resolution #573 of November 13, 2015 On Amending Resolution #431 of November 18, 2009 of the Government of the Republic of Buryatia "On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Buryatia". Effective as of November 18, 2009.).
• Народный Хурал Республики Бурятия. Закон №985-III от 31 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ, образовании и наделении статусом муниципальных образований в Республике Бурятия», в ред. Закона №1411-V от 14 октября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Бурятия "Об установлении границ, образовании и наделении статусом муниципальных образований в Республике Бурятия"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Бурятия", №1, Официальный вестник №1, 12 января 2005 г. (People's Khural of the Republic of Buryatia. Law #985-III of December 31, 2004 On Establishing the Borders, Creating, and Granting a Status to the Municipal Formations in the Republic of Buryatia, as amended by the Law #1411-V of October 14, 2015 On Amending the Law of the Republic of Buryatia "On Establishing the Borders, Creating, and Granting a Status to the Municipal Formations in the Republic of Buryatia". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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