Bokhansky District

District in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bokhansky District (Russian: Боханский райо́н; Buryat: Боохоной аймаг, Bookhonoi aimag) is an administrative district of Ust-Orda Buryat Okrug of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, one of the thirty-three in the oblast.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Bokhansky Municipal District.[5] It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 3,700 square kilometers (1,400 sq mi).[citation needed] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a settlement) of Bokhan.[2] Population: 25,398(2010 census);[3] 26,897 (2002 Census);[8] 26,722(1989 Soviet census).[9] The population of Bokhan accounts for 20.4% of the district's total population.[8]

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Bokhansky District
Боханский район (Russian)
Ruins of Alexandrov Central Convict Prison, used by Russian Empire during 1873-1920, Bokhansky District
Ruins of Alexandrov Central Convict Prison, used by Russian Empire during 1873-1920, Bokhansky District
Flag of Bokhansky District
Coat of arms of Bokhansky District
Location of Bokhansky District in Ust-Orda Buryat Okrug, Irkutsk Oblast
Coordinates: 53°09′N 103°47′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectIrkutsk Oblast[1]
Established1922Edit this on Wikidata
Administrative centerBokhan[2]
Area
  Total
3,700 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population
  Total
25,398
  Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities[4]72 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asBokhansky Municipal District[5]
  Municipal divisions[6]0 urban settlements, 13 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+8 (MSK+5 Edit this on Wikidata[7])
OKTMO ID25609000
Websitehttp://bohan.irkobl.ru
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