Chegemsky District (Russian: Чеге́мский райо́н; Kabardian: Шэджэм къедзыгъуэ; Karachay-Balkar: Чегем район, Çegem rayon) is an administrative[1] and a municipal[4] district (raion), one of the ten in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia. It is located in the central and southwestern parts of the republic. The area of the district is 1,503.32 square kilometers (580.44 sq mi).^{[citation needed]} Its administrative center is the town of Chegem.[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 69,092, with the population of Chegem accounting for 26.1% of that number.[2]

Chegemsky District Чегемский район
District
Other transcription(s)
• Kabardian	Шэджэм къедзыгъуэ
• Karachay-Balkar	Чегем район
The selo of Eltyubyu in Chegemsky District. The tower of the Balkarukovs, a cultural heritage object of Russia, is seen in the center.
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Chegemsky District in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
Coordinates: 43°34′N 43°35′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kabardino-Balkarian Republic[1]
Established	28 January 1935
Administrative center	Chegem[1]
Area
• Total	1,503.32 km2 (580.44 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	69,092
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	69,109 (+0%)
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
• Urban	26.1%
• Rural	73.9%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 Cities/towns, 12 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Chegemsky Municipal District[4]
• Municipal divisions[4]	1 Urban settlements, 9 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
OKTMO ID	83645000
Website	http://www.cg.adm-kbr.ru

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chegemsky District is one of the ten in the Kabardino-Balkaianr Republic and has administrative jurisdiction over one town (Chegem) and twelve rural localities.[1] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Chegemsky Municipal District.[4] The town of Chegem is incorporated as an urban settlement and the twelve rural localities are incorporated into nine rural settlements within the municipal district.[4] The town of Chegem serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[1] and municipal[4] district.

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Sources

• Парламент Кабардино-Балкарской Республики. Закон №12-РЗ от 27 февраля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Кабардино-Балкарской Республики», в ред. Закона №20-РЗ от 23 апреля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные республиканские Законы». Вступил в силу на следующий день после опубликования. Опубликован: "Кабардино-Балкарская правда", б/н, 1 марта 2005 г. (Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Law #12-RZ of February 27, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, as amended by the Law #20-RZ of April 23, 2014 On Amending Various Republican Laws. Effective as of the day following the publication date.).
• Парламент Кабардино-Балкарской Республики. Закон №13-РЗ от 27 февраля 2005 г. «Об статусе и границах муниципальных образований в Кабардино-Балкарской Республики», в ред. Закона №20-РЗ от 23 апреля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные республиканские Законы». Вступил в силу на следующий день после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Кабардино-Балкарская правда", б/н, 1 марта 2005 г. (Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Law #13-RZ of February 27, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal Formations in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, as amended by the Law #20-RZ of April 23, 2014 On Amending Various Republican Laws. Effective as of the day following the official publication date.).

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