Abyysky District
District in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Abyysky District (Russian: Абы́йский улу́с; Yakut: Абый улууһа, Abıy uluuha, Yakut pronunciation: [abɯj uluːha]) 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 north of the republic around the Indigirka River and borders with Allaikhovsky District in the north, Srednekolymsky District in the east, Verkhnekolymsky District in the southeast, Momsky District in the south, and with Ust-Yansky District in the west. The area of the district is 69,400 square kilometers (26,800 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Belaya Gora.[2] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 4,425, with the population of Belaya Gora accounting for 50.7% of that number.[3]
Abyysky District
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Yakut | Абый улууһа |
Lake Ozhogino, Abyysky District | |
 Flag .png) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Abyysky District in the Sakha Republic | |
| Coordinates: 68°33′N 146°14′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Established | May 25, 1930[2] |
| Administrative center | Belaya Gora[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 69,400 km2 (26,800 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,425 |
| 4,095 | |
| • Density | 0.0638/km2 (0.165/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 50.7% |
| • Rural | 49.3% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 1 Settlements, 5 Rural okrugs |
| • Inhabited localities[2] | 1 urban-type settlements[5], 6 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Abyysky Municipal District[6] |
| • Municipal divisions[7] | 1 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (MSK+8  [8]) |
| OKTMO ID | 98601000 |
| Website | https://mr-abyjskij.sakha.gov.ru/ |
| 2010 Census | 4,425[3] |
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| 2002 Census | 4,750[9] |
| 1989 Census | 6,097[10] |
| 1979 Census | 4,803[11] |
Geography
The Indigirka River and its tributary Uyandina, with the Khatyngnakh, are the main watercourses flowing through the district. The Indigirka is navigable and provides a link to the Kolyma Bay on the East Siberian Sea to the north.[12] The Aby Lowland with up to 15,000 lakes, including Lake Ozhogino, the largest and fifth largest lake in the Sakha Republic, as well as Lake Suturuokha, is located in the district.[13]
Climate
Average January temperature is −40.7 °C (−41.3 °F) and average July temperature is +14 °C (57 °F). Average annual precipitation is 218 millimeters (8.6 in).[14]
History
The district was established on May 25, 1930.[2] Initially, its administrative center was in the selo of Abyy, but on January 10, 1941 it was moved to Druzhina.[citation needed] On October 4, 1974, it was moved again, this time to Belaya Gora.[14]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Abyysky District is one of the thirty-four in the republic.[1] It is divided into one settlement (an administrative division with the administrative center in the urban-type settlement (inhabited locality) of Belaya Gora) and five rural okrugs (naslegs), all of which comprise six rural localities.[2] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Abyysky Municipal District.[6] The Settlement of Belaya Gora is incorporated into an urban settlement, and the five rural okrugs are incorporated into five rural settlements within the municipal district.[7] The urban-type settlement of Belaya Gora serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[2] and municipal[6] district.
Inhabited localities
| Settlements/Urban settlements | Population[3] | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Belaya Gora (Белая Гора) |
2,245 |
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| Rural okrugs/Rural settlements | Population | Rural localities in jurisdiction* |
| Abyysky (Абыйский) |
544 | |
| Mayorsky (Майорский) |
530 |
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| Mugurdakhsky (Мугурдахский) |
421 |
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| Uolbutsky (Уолбутский) |
255 |
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| Urasalakhsky (Урасалахский) |
430 |
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*Administrative centers are shown in bold