Ust-Maysky District (Russian: Усть-Ма́йский улу́с; Yakut: Уус-Маайа улууһа, Uus-Maaya uluuha, IPA: [uːs-maːja 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 Oymyakonsky District in the northeast, Okhotsky District and Ayano-Maysky District of Khabarovsk Krai in the east and south, Aldansky District in the southwest, Amginsky District in the west, Churapchinsky and Tattinsky Districts in the northwest, and with Tomponsky District in the north. The area of the district is 95,300 square kilometers (36,800 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Ust-Maya.[3] Population: 8,629 (2010 Census);[4] 11,568 (2002 Census);[10] 20,337 (1989 Census).[11] The population of Ust-Maya accounts for 33.9% of the district's total population.[4]

Ust-Maysky District Усть-Майский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Уус-Маайа улууhа
Ynykchan, 1990, Ust-Maysky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ust-Maysky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 60°25′N 134°32′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	May 20, 1931[2]
Administrative center	Ust-Maya[3]
Area [3]
• Total	95,300 km2 (36,800 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	8,629
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	7,466 (−13.5%)
• Density	0.091/km2 (0.23/sq mi)
• Urban	72.4%
• Rural	27.6%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	6 Settlements, 5 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[3]	6 Urban-type settlements[6], 10 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Ust-Maysky Municipal District[7]
• Municipal divisions[8]	5 Urban settlements, 5 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [9])
OKTMO ID	98654000
Website	http://www.ustmaya-msu.ru/

Geography

The main rivers in the district are the Aldan and its tributaries the Maya and Allakh-Yun.

Average January temperature ranges from −40 to −42 °C (−40 to −44 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +14 °C (57 °F) in the mountains to +16 °C (61 °F) in the river valleys.[2] Annual precipitation ranges from 250 to 500 millimeters (9.8 to 19.7 in).[2]

History

The district was established on May 20, 1931.[2] The administrative centre of the district was Solnechny from 1972–1992, after which it moved to Ust-Maya.

Demographics

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

• Russians: 64.2%
• Evenks: 9.3%
• Yakuts: 7.1%
• Evens: 0.2%
• other ethnicities: 19.2%

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on mining, timber industry, and production of construction materials.[2] There are deposits of gold, lead, zinc, rare metals, and construction materials.[2]

Inhabited localities

Divisional source:[3]
Population source:[4]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold

References

Notes

Sources

• Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Ust-Maysky District. (in Russian)
• 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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