Chegemsky District
District in Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia
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Chegemsky District (Russian: Чеге́мский райо́н; Kabardian: Шэджэм къедзыгъуэ; Karachay-Balkar: Чегем район, Çegem rayon) is an administrative[1] and a municipal[3] district (raion), one of the ten in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia. It is located in the central and southwestern parts of the republic. The area of the district is 1,503.32 square kilometers (580.44 sq mi).[citation needed] Its administrative center is the town of Chegem.[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 69,092, with the population of Chegem accounting for 26.1% of that number.[2]
Chegemsky District
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Kabardian | Шэджэм къедзыгъуэ |
| • Karachay-Balkar | Чегем район |
The selo of Eltyubyu in Chegemsky District. The tower of the Balkarukovs, a cultural heritage object of Russia, is seen in the center. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chegemsky District in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′N 43°35′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkarian Republic[1] |
| Established | 28 January 1935 |
| Administrative center | Chegem[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,503.32 km2 (580.44 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 69,092 |
| • Density | 45.960/km2 (119.03/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 26.1% |
| • Rural | 73.9% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities[1] | 1 cities/towns, 12 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Chegemsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Municipal divisions[3] | 1 urban settlements, 9 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [4]) |
| OKTMO ID | 83645000 |
| Website | http://www.cg.adm-kbr.ru |
| 2010 Census | 69,092[2] |
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| 2002 Census | 68,335[5] |
| 1989 Census | 50,486[6] |
| 1979 Census | 43,315[7] |
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chegemsky District is one of the ten in the Kabardino-Balkaianr Republic and has administrative jurisdiction over one town (Chegem) and twelve rural localities.[1] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Chegemsky Municipal District.[3] The town of Chegem is incorporated as an urban settlement and the twelve rural localities are incorporated into nine rural settlements within the municipal district.[3] The town of Chegem serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[1] and municipal[3] district.