Nizhnekolymsky District (Russian: Нижнеколы́мский улу́с; Yakut: Аллараа Халыма улууһа, Allaraa Khalyma uluuha) is an administrative[1] and municipal[7] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the republic and borders with Allaikhovsky District in the west, Srednekolymsky District in the south, and with Bilibinsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in the east. The area of the district is 87,100 square kilometers (33,600 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Chersky.[3] Population: 4,664 (2010 Census);[4] 5,932 (2002 Census);[10] 13,692 (1989 Census).[11] The population of Chersky accounts for 61.3% of the district's total population.[4]

Nizhnekolymsky District Нижнеколымский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Аллараа Халыма улууhа
View from Northeast Science Station, Nizhnekolymsky District
Coat of arms
Location of Nizhnekolymsky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 71°25′N 136°10′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	May 20, 1931[2]
Administrative center	Chersky[3]
Area [3]
• Total	87,100 km2 (33,600 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	4,664
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	4,290 (−8%)
• Density	0.054/km2 (0.14/sq mi)
• Urban	61.3%
• Rural	38.7%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Settlements, 3 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[3]	1 Urban-type settlements[6], 12 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Nizhnekolymsky Municipal District[7]
• Municipal divisions[8]	1 Urban settlements, 3 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+11 (MSK+8 [9])
OKTMO ID	98637000

Geography

The district is washed by the East Siberian Sea in the north. The main river in the district is the Kolyma. Other rivers include the Alazeya, its tributary Rossokha, and the Chukochya. There are many lakes in the district, among them Lake Nerpichye, Lake Chukochye, Lake Bolshoye Morskoye, and Lake Ilyrgyttyn. Mount Kisilyakh-Tas is located in the district.

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from −32 °C (−26 °F) in the north to −38 °C (−36 °F) in the south and average July temperature ranges from +4 °C (39 °F) in the north to +12 °C (54 °F) in the south.[2] Annual precipitation is 150–200 millimeters (5.9–7.9 in).[2]

History

The district was established on May 20, 1931.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2010 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[2]

• Russians: 40.75%
• Yakuts: 19.25%
• Evens: 12.89%
• Chukchi people: 10.87%
• Yukaghir people: 8.38%
• Ukrainians: 2.94%

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture and fishing.[2]

Inhabited localities

Divisional source:[12]
Population source:[4]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold

References

Notes

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.).

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[de] Nischnekolymski ulus

[ru] Нижнеколымский улус