Vilyuysky District (Russian: Вилю́йский улу́с; Yakut: Бүлүү улууһа, Bülüü uluuha, IPA: [bylyː 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 western central part of the republic and borders with Zhigansky District in the northeast, Kobyaysky District in the east, Gorny District in the south, Verkhnevilyuysky District in the west, and with Olenyoksky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 55,200 square kilometers (21,300 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the town of Vilyuysk.[3] Population: 25,222 (2010 Census);[4] 25,696 (2002 Census);[10] 28,704 (1989 Census).[11] The population of Vilyuysk accounts for 40.6% of the district's total population.[4]

Vilyuysky District Вилюйский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Бүлүү улууhа
Tukulan "sand dunes", Vilyuysky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Vilyuysky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 63°45′N 121°37′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	January 9, 1930[2]
Administrative center	Vilyuysk[3]
Area [3]
• Total	55,200 km2 (21,300 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	25,222
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	25,014 (−0.8%)
• Density	0.46/km2 (1.2/sq mi)
• Urban	52.9%
• Rural	47.1%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Towns under district jurisdiction, 1 Settlements, 19 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[3]	1 Cities/towns, 1 Urban-type settlements[6], 25 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Vilyuysky Municipal District[7]
• Municipal divisions[8]	2 Urban settlements, 19 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [9])
OKTMO ID	98618000
Website	https://mr-viljujskij.sakha.gov.ru/

Geography

Main rivers in the district include the Vilyuy and its tributary the Tyung, as well as the Tympylykan, a tributary of the lena.

History

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

Demographics

This section needs to be updated. (November 2021)

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

• Yakuts: 68.5%
• Russians: 22.7%
• Evens: 0.2%
• Evenks: 0.2%
• other ethnicities: 8.4%

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture.[2]

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.).