Srednekolymsky District (Russian: Среднеколы́мский улу́с; Yakut: Орто Халыма улууһа, Orto Khalyma uluuha, IPA: [oɾto xalɯma uluːha]) 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 north of the republic and borders with Verkhnekolymsky District in the south, Abyysky District in the west, Allaikhovsky District in the northwest, Nizhnekolymsky District in the north, Bilibinsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in the east, and with Srednekansky District of Magadan Oblast in the southeast. The area of the district is 125,200 square kilometers (48,300 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the town of Srednekolymsk.[3] Population: 7,897 (2010 Census);[4] 8,353 (2002 Census);[9] 9,441 (1989 Census).[10] The population of Srednekolymsk accounts for 44.6% of the district's total population.[4]

Srednekolymsky District Среднеколымский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Орто Халыма улууhа
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Srednekolymsky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 67°27′N 153°42′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	May 25, 1930[2]
Administrative center	Srednekolymsk[3]
Area [3]
• Total	125,200 km2 (48,300 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	7,897
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	7,499 (−5%)
• Density	0.063/km2 (0.16/sq mi)
• Urban	44.6%
• Rural	55.4%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Towns under district jurisdiction, 9 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[3]	1 Cities/towns, 14 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Srednekolymsky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[7]	1 Urban settlements, 9 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+11 (MSK+8 [8])
OKTMO ID	98646000
Website	https://mr-srednekolymskij.sakha.gov.ru/

Geography

The landscape of the district is mostly flat. The main rivers in the district include the Kolyma, the Alazeya and the Rossokha with the Arga-Yuryakh. There are many lakes, the largest of which are Lakes Pavylon and Balyma. Mount Chubukulakh is located in the district.[11]

Climate

Average January temperature is −38 °C (−36 °F) and average July temperature is +12 °C (54 °F).[2] Annual precipitation ranges from 150–200 millimeters (5.9–7.9 in) in the north to 250–300 millimeters (9.8–11.8 in) in the east.[2]

History

The district was established on May 25, 1930.[2]

Demographics

From 1989 to 2007, the population of the district declined by almost 16%.^{[citation needed]} A bulk of population are Yakuts (about 81%); other ethnicities include Russians (12%), Evens (4%), and Evenks (3%).^{[citation needed]}

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture.[2] There are deposits of construction materials.

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.).

На других языках

[de] Srednekolymski ulus

[ru] Среднеколымский улус