Olenyoksky District (Russian: Оленёкский улу́с; Yakut: Өлөөн улууһа, Ölöön uluuha, IPA: [øløːn uluːha]), or Olenyoksky-Evenki National District,[9] is an administrative[1] and municipal[6] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic and borders with Anabarsky District in the north, Bulunsky and Zhigansky Districts in the east, Vilyuysky, Verkhnevilyuysky, and Nyurbinsky Districts in the southeast, Mirninsky District in the south and southwest, and with Evenkiysky District Krasnoyarsk Krai in the west and northwest. The area of the district is 318,000 square kilometers (123,000 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Olenyok.[3] Population: 4,127 (2010 Census);[4] 4,091 (2002 Census);[10] 3,993 (1989 Census).[11] The population of Olenyok accounts for 55.1% of the district's total population.[4]

Olenyoksky District Оленёкский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Өлөөн улууhа
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Olenyoksky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 68°30′15″N 112°26′50″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	October 1, 1935[2]
Administrative center	Olenyok[3]
Area [3]
• Total	318,000 km2 (123,000 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	4,127
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	4,072 (−1.3%)
• Density	0.013/km2 (0.034/sq mi)
• Urban	0%
• Rural	100%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	4 rural okrug
• Inhabited localities[3]	4 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Olenyoksky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[7]	0 Urban settlements, 4 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [8])
OKTMO ID	98642000
Website	https://mr-olenekskij.sakha.gov.ru/

Geography

The main rivers in the district are the Olenyok, with its tributaries Arga-Sala (with its tributaries Kengeede, Kukusunda. Kyuyonelikeen and Kyuyonelekeen), Alakit, Siligir, Merchimden, Ukukit, Birekte, Kuoyka and Beyenchime, as well as the Anabar. The largest lake is Lake Eyik, located at the southern end of the district.[12]

Average January temperature ranges from −36 to −40 °C (−33 to −40 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +12 to +14 °C (54 to 57 °F).[2]

History

The district was established on October 1, 1935.[2]

Demographics

As of the 1989 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[2]

• Evenks: 54.3%
• Yakuts: 32.2%
• Russians: 9.1%
• Evens: 0.7%
• other ethnicities: 3.7%

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture.[2] There are deposits of diamonds, natural gas, and construction materials.

Inhabited localities

Divisional source:[13]
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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