Bichursky District (Russian: Бичу́рский район; Buryat: Бэшүүрэй аймаг, Beshüürei aimag) is an administrative[1] and municipal[5] district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is 6,201 square kilometers (2,394 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Bichura.[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 25,352, with the population of Bichura accounting for 36.1% of that number.[3]

Bichursky District Бичурский район
District
Other transcription(s)
• Buryat	Бэшүүрэй аймаг
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bichursky District in the Republic of Buryatia
Coordinates: 50°35′N 107°36′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Buryatia[1]
Established	February 11, 1935[2]
Administrative center	Bichura[1]
Area [2]
• Total	6,201 km2 (2,394 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	25,352
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	22,854 (−9.9%)
• Density	4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
• Urban	0%
• Rural	100%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	13 Selsoviets, 5 Somons
• Inhabited localities[1]	36 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Bichursky Municipal District[5]
• Municipal divisions[5]	0 Urban settlements, 17 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+8 (MSK+5 [6])
OKTMO ID	81609000
Website	http://bichura.org

History

The district was established on February 11, 1935.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Bichursky District is one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia.[1] The district is divided into thirteen selsoviets and five somons, which comprise thirty-six rural localities.[1] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Bichursky Municipal District.[5] Its thirteen selsoviets and five somons are incorporated as seventeen rural settlements within the municipal district.[5] The selo of Bichura serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[1] and municipal[5] district.

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• 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.).