Oymyakonsky District (Russian: Оймяко́нский улу́с; Yakut: Өймөкөөн улууһа, Öymököön uluuha, IPA: [øjmøkøːn uluːha]) 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 east of the republic and borders with Ust-Maysky District in the southwest, Tomponsky District in the west, Momsky District in the north, Susumansky District of Magadan Oblast in the east, and with Okhotsky District of Khabarovsk Krai in the south. The area of the district is 92,300 square kilometers (35,600 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Ust-Nera.[3] Population: 10,109 (2010 Census);[4] 14,670 (2002 Census);[10] 31,078 (1989 Census).[11] The population of Ust-Nera accounts for 63.9% of the district's total population.[4]

Oymyakonsky District Оймяконский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Өймөкөөн улууhа
Near Oymyakon, Oymyakonsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Oymyakonsky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 63°27′N 142°47′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	May 20, 1931[2]
Administrative center	Ust-Nera[3]
Area [3]
• Total	92,300 km2 (35,600 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	10,109
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	8,515 (−15.8%)
• Density	0.11/km2 (0.28/sq mi)
• Urban	69.0%
• Rural	31.0%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	2 Settlements, 5 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[3]	2 Urban-type settlements[6], 13 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Oymyakonsky Municipal District[7]
• Municipal divisions[8]	2 Urban settlements, 5 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+10 (MSK+7 [9])
OKTMO ID	98639000
Website	https://mr-ojmjakonskij.sakha.gov.ru/

Geography

The landscape of the district is mostly mountainous. The Nera Plateau is located in the eastern part of the district, the Tas-Kystabyt Range in the central area, the Oymyakon Highlands and the Elgin Plateau in the west, the Suntar-Khayata Range at the southwestern end and some ranges of the Chersky mountain system in the north. The main river is the Indigirka, with its tributaries Kuydusun and Kyuente, among others.[12] The entire territory of the district is part of the Indigirka River basin.[13] There are many lakes in the district, with Labynkyr Lake in particular being famous for its mythical Labynkyr monster.

Climate

The rural locality of Oymyakon is the Pole of Cold of the northern hemisphere, with the temperature of −67.7 °C (−89.9 °F) having been recorded in February 1933. Average January temperature ranges from −41 to −51 °C (−42 to −60 °F). Average July temperature ranges from +8 to +19 °C (46 to 66 °F). Average precipitation ranges from 150–200 millimeters (5.9–7.9 in) in the valleys to 600 millimeters (24 in) in the mountains.

History

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

Demographics

From 1989 to 2007, the district's population, mostly represented by Russians (53%), Yakuts (29%), Ukrainians (6%), and Evenks (4%), declined by nearly 55%.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

The economy of the district is based mostly on mining and agriculture. There are deposits of gold, silver, tin, tungsten, lead, zinc, and antimony in the district.

Transportation

The M56 Kolyma Highway runs through the district, connecting it with Yakutsk and Magadan.

Inhabited localities

Divisional source:[14]
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] Oimjakonski ulus

[ru] Оймяконский улус