Olyokminsky District (Russian: Олёкминский улу́с; Yakut: Өлүөхүмэ улууһа, Ölüökhüme 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 southwest of the republic and borders with Verkhnevilyuysky District in the north, Gorny and Khangalassky Districts in the northeast, Aldansky District in the east, Neryungrinsky District in the southeast, Zabaykalsky Krai in the southwest, Irkutsk Oblast and Lensky District in the west, and with Suntarsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 160,800 square kilometers (62,100 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the town of Olyokminsk.[3] Population: 26,785 (2010 Census);[4] 27,563 (2002 Census);[10] 30,938 (1989 Census).[11] The population of Olyokminsk accounts for 35.4% of the district's total population.[4]

Olyokminsky District Олёкминский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Өлүөхүмэ улууhа
Olyokma river, Olyokminsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Olyokminsky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 60°23′N 120°26′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	January 9, 1930[2]
Administrative center	Olyokminsk[3]
Area [3]
• Total	160,800 km2 (62,100 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	26,785
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	24,893 (−7.1%)
• Density	0.17/km2 (0.43/sq mi)
• Urban	35.4%
• Rural	64.6%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Towns under district jurisdiction, 1 Settlements, 21 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[3]	1 Cities/towns, 1 Urban-type settlements[6], 52 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Olyokminsky Municipal District[7]
• Municipal divisions[8]	1 Urban settlements, 22 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [9])
OKTMO ID	98641000

Geography

The main rivers of the district include the Lena with its tributaries, such as the Olyokma, Cherendey and Biryuk. The Olyokma-Chara Plateau is located to the west of the Olyokma's western bank.[12] The Olyokma Nature Reserve is part of the district.

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from −30 to −35 °C (−22 to −31 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +12 °C (54 °F) in the mountains to +18 °C (64 °F) in the valleys.[2] Average annual precipitation is 200–300 millimeters (7.9–11.8 in).[2]

History

The district was established on January 9, 1930.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2002 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:^{[citation needed]}

• Russians: 48.2%
• Yakuts: 41.7%
• Evenks: 3.9%
• Tatars: 2.3%
• Ukrainians: 1.2%
• Evens: 0.5%
• others - 2.4%

Economy

The economy of the district is based mostly on agriculture and mining. There are deposits of gold and construction materials in the district. The only deposit of charoite known in the world is located on the district's territory.^{[citation needed]}

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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