Bakalinsky District

District in Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bakalinsky District (Russian: Бакали́нский райо́н; Bashkir: Баҡалы районы, Baqalı rayonı; Tatar: Бакалы районы, Baqalı rayonı) is an administrative[1] and municipal[6] district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic and borders with Ilishevsky District in the northeast, Chekmagushevsky District in the east, Sharansky District in the south, and with the Republic of Tatarstan in the west and northwest. The area of the district is 1,951 square kilometers (753 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Bakaly.[3] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 28,776, with the population of Bakaly accounting for 33.3% of that number.[4]

BashkirБаҡалы районы
TatarБакалы районы
CountryRussia
EstablishedAugust 20, 1930[2]
Quick facts Бакалинский район (Russian), Other transcription(s) ...
Bakalinsky District
Бакалинский район (Russian)
Other transcription(s)
  BashkirБаҡалы районы
  TatarБакалы районы
The Sherashlinka River in Bakalinsky District
The Sherashlinka River in Bakalinsky District
Flag of Bakalinsky District
Coat of arms of Bakalinsky District
Location of Bakalinsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 55°11′N 53°48′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Bashkortostan[1]
EstablishedAugust 20, 1930[2]
Administrative centerBakaly[3]
Area
  Total
1,951 km2 (753 sq mi)
Population
  Total
28,776
  Density14.75/km2 (38.20/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions17 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities[5]96 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asBakalinsky Municipal District[6]
  Municipal divisions[6]0 urban settlements, 17 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[7])
OKTMO ID80607000
Websitehttp://www.bakaly.ru
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Population of Bakalinsky District
2010 Census28,776[4]
2002 Census32,327[8]
1989 Census32,400[9]
1979 Census39,212[10]
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Geography

The district is located around the Bugulminskoye-Belebey Mountains sloping gently to the north in the valley of the Belaya River. The climate is continental with moderate humidity. In the elevated part of the watershed it is characterized by mixed deciduous forests, with oak, birch, and aspen. Forests cover 44% of the area and there are several oil fields, such as Mustafinskoye and Katayevskoye.

History

The district was established on August 20, 1930.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Bakalinsky District is one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan.[1] The district is divided into seventeen selsoviets, comprising ninety-six rural localities.[5] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Bakalinsky Municipal District.[6] Its seventeen selsoviets are incorporated as seventeen rural settlements within the municipal district.[6] The selo of Bakaly serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[3] and municipal[6] district.

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