Tomponsky District (Russian: Томпонский улу́с; Yakut: Томпо улууһа, Tompo 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 east of the republic and borders with Momsky District in the northeast, Oymyakonsky District in the east, Ust-Maysky District in the southeast, Tattinsky District in the southwest, Ust-Aldansky and Kobyaysky Districts in the west, and with Verkhoyansky District in the north and northwest. The area of the district is 135,800 square kilometers (52,400 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Khandyga.[3] Population: 14,099 (2010 Census);[4] 15,275 (2002 Census);[10] 22,844 (1989 Census).[11] The population of Khandyga accounts for 47.1% of the district's total population.[4]

Tomponsky District Томпонский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Томпо улууhа
Suntar-Khayata Zakaznik (nature park), Tomponsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Tomponsky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 62°39′12″N 135°33′33″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	May 20, 1931[2]
Administrative center	Khandyga[3]
Area [3]
• Total	135,800 km2 (52,400 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	14,099
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	12,775 (−9.4%)
• Density	0.10/km2 (0.27/sq mi)
• Urban	59.1%
• Rural	40.9%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	2 Settlements, 7 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[3]	2 Urban-type settlements[6], 12 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Tomponsky Municipal District[7]
• Municipal divisions[8]	2 Urban settlements, 7 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [9])
OKTMO ID	98650000
Website	https://mr-tomponskij.sakha.gov.ru/

Geography

The landscape of the district is mostly mountainous. Its main rivers include the Aldan, the Tompo, Adycha, Nelgese, Derbeke and the Khandyga. Lake Emanda is located on the Yana Plateau, in the northern part of the district.[12]

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from −38 to −42 °C (−36 to −44 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +10 to +17 °C (50 to 63 °F).[2] Annual precipitation is 250–300 millimeters (9.8–11.8 in).[2]

History

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

Demographics

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

• Russians: 57.1%
• Yakuts: 21.8%
• Evens: 3.2%
• Evenks: 0.4%
• other ethnicities: 17.5%

Economy

The economy of the district is based on mining, production of construction materials, and agriculture.[2] There are deposits of tin, tungsten, copper, lead, zinc, antimony, molybdenum, gold, silver, coal, gypsum, marble, and other minerals.[2]

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.).