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Verkhoyansky District
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| en_name | Verkhoyansky District |
| ru_name | Верхоянский улус |
| loc_name1 | Үөһээ Дьааҥы улууhа |
| loc_lang1 | Sakha |
| image_map | |
| map_caption | Location of Verkhoyansky District in the Sakha Republic |
| image_view | 3jqS-nErnFA.jpg |
| image_caption | Mat-Gora, Verkhoyansky District |
| coordinates | |
| image_flag | Flag of Verkhoyansky rayon (Yakutia).png |
| image_coa | Coat of Arms of Verkhoyansky rayon (Yakutia).png |
| federal_subject | Sakha Republic |
| federal_subject_ref | |
| adm_ctr_name | Batagay |
| adm_ctr_ref | |
| town_of_district_significance_type | Towns under district jurisdiction |
| no_of_towns_of_district_significance | 1 |
| urban-type_settlement_of_district_significance_type | Settlements |
| no_of_urban-type_settlements_of_district_significance | 2 |
| selsoviet_type1 | Rural okrugs |
| no_of_selsoviets_type1 | 14 |
| no_of_cities_towns | 1 |
| no_of_urban-type_settlements | 2 |
| no_of_rural_localities | 26 |
| counts_ref | |
| mun_formation1 | Verkhoyansky Municipal District |
| mun_formation1_ref | |
| mun_formation1_no_of_urban_settlements | 3 |
| mun_formation1_no_of_rural_settlements | 14 |
| mun_formation1_counts_ref | |
| area_km2 | 137400 |
| area_km2_ref | |
| pop_2010census | 12815 |
| urban_pop_2010census | 46.2% |
| rural_pop_2010census | 53.8% |
| established_date | January 5, 1967 |
| established_date_ref | |
| website | https://mr-verhojanskij.sakha.gov.ru/ |
|urban-type_settlement_of_district_significance_type=Settlements |no_of_urban-type_settlements_of_district_significance=2 |no_of_urban-type_settlements=2 Verkhoyansky District (; , ) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the northern central part of the republic and borders with Ust-Yansky District in the northeast, Momsky District in the east, Tomponsky District in the south, Kobyaysky District in the southwest, Eveno-Bytantaysky National District in the west, and with Bulunsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 137400 km2. Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Batagay. Population: 13,666 (2002 Census); The population of Batagay accounts for 34.1% of the district's total population.
Geography
The main river in the district is the Yana and its tributaries Nelgese, Derbeke, Tykakh and Baky.
Climate
Average January temperature ranges from -48 C to -38 C and average July temperature ranges from +16 C to +17 C. Annual precipitation ranges from 150 to.
History
The district was established on January 5, 1967.
Demographics
As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:
- Yakuts: 78.8%
- Russians: 13.9%
- Evens: 5.0%
- Ukrainians: 0.5%
- other ethnicities: 1.8%
Economy
The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture. There are deposits of tin, tungsten, copper, lead, antimony, gold, silver, brown coal, and other minerals.
Inhabited localities
| Towns | Population | Male | Female | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction | Urban settlements | Population | Male | Female | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction | Rural settlements | Population | Male | Female | Rural localities in jurisdiction* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verkhoyansk | ||||||||||||||
| (Верхоянск) | 1311 | 611 (46.6%) | 700 (53.4%) | |||||||||||
| Batagay | ||||||||||||||
| (Батагай) | 2756 | 1403 (50.9%) | 1455 (49.1%) | |||||||||||
| Ese-Khayya | ||||||||||||||
| (Эсэ-Хайя) | 239 | 120 (50.2%) | 119 (49.8%) | |||||||||||
| Adychchinsky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Адыччинский наслег) | 526 | 248 (47.1%) | 278 (52.9%) | |||||||||||
| Arylakhsky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Арылахский наслег) | 559 | 283 (50.6%) | 276 (49.4%) | |||||||||||
| Babushkinsky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Бабушкинский наслег) | 373 | 193 (51.7%) | 180 (48.3%) | |||||||||||
| Barylassky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Барыласский наслег) | 103 | 55 (53.4%) | 48 (46.6%) | |||||||||||
| Borulakhsky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Борулахский наслег) | 737 | 383 (52.0%) | 354 (48.0%) | |||||||||||
| Dulgalakhsky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Дулгалахский наслег) | 326 | 177 (54.3%) | 149 (45.7%) | |||||||||||
| Sartansky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Сартанский наслег) | 629 | 314 (49.9%) | 315 (50.1%) | |||||||||||
| Stolbinsky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Столбинский наслег) | 318 | 158 (49.7%) | 160 (50.3%) | |||||||||||
| Suordakhsky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Суордахский наслег) | 354 | 177 (50.0%) | 177 (50.0%) | |||||||||||
| Tabalakhsky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Табалахский наслег) | 1018 | 501 (49.2%) | 517 (50.8%) | |||||||||||
| Chyoryumchinksy Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Чёрюмчинский наслег) | 223 | 126 (56.5%) | 97 (43.5%) | |||||||||||
| Eginsky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Эгинский наслег) | 700 | 336 (48.0%) | 364 (52.0%) | |||||||||||
| Elgessky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Эльгесский наслег) | 404 | 200 (49.5%) | 204 (50.5%) | |||||||||||
| Yansky Nasleg | ||||||||||||||
| (Янский наслег) | 212 | 95 (44.8%) | 117 (55.2%) |
Divisional source:
Population source:
*Administrative centers are shown in bold
References
Notes
Sources
References
- Law #173-Z #354-III
- Constitution of the Sakha Republic
- Law #172-Z #351-III
- Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
- {{ru-pop-ref. 2002Census
- "R-53_54 Topographic Chart (in Russian)".
- Center of the Socioeconomic and Political Monitoring. [http://www.sitc.ru/monitoring/verkhoyansk/index.shtml Verkhoyansky District] {{webarchive. link. (April 18, 2012 {{in lang). ru
- "Национальный состав населения". [[Federal State Statistics Service (Russia).
- [http://sakha.gov.ru/node/12523 Verkhoyansky Ulus (Raion)] {{webarchive. link. (November 13, 2013 Official website of the Sakha Republic)
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