Olyokminsky District

Olyokminsky District Олёкминский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Өлүөхүмэ улууhа
Olyokma river, Olyokminsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Olyokminsky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 60°23′N 120°26′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	January 9, 1930[2]
Administrative center	Olyokminsk[3]
Area [3]
• Total	160,800 km^2 (62,100 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	26,785
• Density	0.17/km^2 (0.43/sq mi)
• Urban	35.4%
• Rural	64.6%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Towns under district jurisdiction, 1 Settlements, 21 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[3]	1 cities/towns, 1 Urban-type settlements[5], 52 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Olyokminsky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[7]	1 urban settlements, 22 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [8])
OKTMO ID	98641000

Olyokminsky District (Russian: Олёкминский улу́с; Yakut: Өлүөхүмэ улууһа, Ölüöxüme uluuha) 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 southwest of the republic and borders with Verkhnevilyuysky District in the north, Gorny and Khangalassky Districts in the northeast, Aldansky District in the east, Neryungrinsky District in the southeast, Zabaykalsky Krai in the southwest, Irkutsk Oblast and Lensky District in the west, and with Suntarsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 160,800 square kilometers (62,100 sq mi).^[3] Its administrative center is the town of Olyokminsk.^[3] Population: 26,785 (2010 Census);^[4] 27,563 (2002 Census);^[9] 30,938 (1989 Soviet census).^[10] The population of Olyokminsk accounts for 35.4% of the district's total population.^[4]

Geography

See also: Lena Plateau

The main rivers of the district include the Lena with its tributaries, such as the Olyokma, Cherendey, Namana, Keyikte and Biryuk. The Olyokma-Chara Plateau is located to the west of the Olyokma's western bank.^[11] The Olyokma Nature Reserve is part of the district.

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from −30 to −35 °C (−22 to −31 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +12 °C (54 °F) in the mountains to +18 °C (64 °F) in the valleys.^[2] Average annual precipitation is 200–300 millimeters (7.9–11.8 in).^[2]

History

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

Demographics

As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:^[12]

• Russians: 48.2%
• Yakuts: 42.1%
• Evenks: 6.0%
• Tatars: 1.3%
• Evens: 0.5%
• others - 1.9%

Economy

The economy of the district is based mostly on agriculture and mining. There are deposits of gold and construction materials in the district. The only deposit of charoite known in the world is located on the district's territory.^{[citation needed]}

Inhabited localities

Municipal composition

Towns / Cities	Population	Male	Female	Inhabited localities in jurisdiction
Olyokminsk (Олекминск)	10,734	5,224 (48.7%)	5,510 (51.3%)	Town of Olyokminsk (administrative centre of the district) selo of Aviaport selo of Zaton LORPa selo of Neftebaza selo of Selivanovo
Urban settlements	Population	Male	Female	Inhabited localities in jurisdiction
Torgo (Торго)	0	0 (n/a %)	0 (n/a %)	Urban-type settlement of Torgo
Rural settlements	Population	Male	Female	Rural localities in jurisdiction*
Abaginsky Nasleg (Абагинский)	1,190	559 (47.0%)	631 (53.0%)	selo of Abaga selo of Abaga Tsentralnaya
Dabansky Nasleg (Дабанский)	535	263 (49.2%)	272 (50.8%)	selo of Daban selo of Kochegarovo selo of Cherendey
Delgeysky Nasleg (Дельгейский)	569	272 (47.8%)	297 (52.2%)	selo of Delgey selo of Innyakh
Zharkhansky National Nasleg (Жарханский национальный)	1,373	685 (49.9%)	688 (50.1%)	selo of Tokko selo of Zharkhan selo of Uolbut
Kindigirsky National Nasleg (Киндигирский национальный)	354	163 (46.0%)	191 (54.0%)	selo of Kudu-Kyuyol selo of Dikimdya
Kyllakhsky Nasleg (Кыллахский)	1,146	583 (50.9%)	563 (48.1%)	selo of Kyllakh selo of Dapparay
Kyachchinsky Nasleg (Кяччинский)	411	228 (55.5%)	183 (44.5%)	selo of Kyachchi selo of Tegen selo of Kiliyer selo of Olom
Malzhagarsky Nasleg (Мальжагарский)	1,089	560 (51.4%)	529 (48.6%)	selo of Yunkyur selo of Kuranda selo of Tyubya
Machinsky Nasleg (Мачинский)	407	239 (58.7%)	168 (41.3%)	selo of Macha
Neryuktyayinsky 1-y Nasleg (Нерюктяйинский 1-й)	1,436	703 (49.0%)	733 (51.0%)	selo of Neryuktyayinsk 1-y selo of Biryuk selo of Kudu-Byas selo of Tas-Anna
Neryuktyayinsky 2-y Nasleg (Нерюктяйинский 2-й)	956	451 (47.2%)	505 (52.8%)	selo of Neryuktyayinsk 2-y selo of Berdinka selo of Kholgo
Olyokminsky Nasleg (Олекминский)	1,027	486 (47.3%)	541 (%)	selo of Olyokminsky
Sanyyakhtakhsky Nasleg (Саныяхтахский)	987	532 (53.9%)	455 (46.1%)	selo of Sanyyakhtakh selo of Alexeyevka selo of Malykan selo of Markha
Solyansky Nasleg (Солянский)	433	224 (51.7%)	209 (48.3%)	selo of Solyanka selo of Kharyyalakh
Troitsky Nasleg (Троицкий)	353	187 (53.0%)	166 (47.0%)	selo of Troitsk
Tyantsky National Nasleg (Тянский национальный)	499	272 (54.5%)	227 (45.5%)	selo of Tyanya
Ulakhan-Mungkunsky Nasleg (Улахан-Мунгкунский)	394	209 (53.0%)	185 (47.0%)	selo of Ulakhan-Mungku
Uritsky Nasleg (Урицкий)	313	159 (20.8%)	154 (49.2%)	selo of Uritskoye selo of Khating-Tumul
Khorinsky Nasleg (Хоринский)	812	410 (50.5%)	402 (49.5%)	selo of Khorintsy selo of Balagannakh selo of Mekimdya
Chapayevsky Nasleg (Чапаевский)	932	513 (55.0%)	419 (45.0%)	selo of Chapayevo selo of Tinnaya
Charinsky National Nasleg (Чаринский национальный)	215	109 (50.7%)	106 (49.3%)	selo of Byas-Kyuyol
Villages	Population	Male	Female	Villages in jurisdiction*
Zarechny Village (Заречный)	620	327 (52.7%)	293 (47.3%)	selo of Zarechny

Divisional source:^[13]
Population source:^[4]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold

References

Notes

1. Constitution of the Sakha Republic
2. Center of the Socioeconomic and Political Monitoring. Olyokminsky District Archived September 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
3. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
4. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
5. The count of urban-type settlements may include the work settlements, the resort settlements, the suburban (dacha) settlements, as well as urban-type settlements proper.
6. Law #172-Z #351-III
7. Law #173-Z #354-III
8. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
9. Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
10. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
11. Физическая география СССР - Ландшафтные области гор Южной Сибири - Байкальско-Становая область
12. "Национальный состав населения". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
13. Olyokminsky Ulus (Raion) Official website of the Sakha Republic

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.).