Dzheyrakhsky District
District in Republic of Ingushetia, Russia
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Dzheyrakhsky District (Russian: Джейрахский район; Ingush: ЖӀайраха шахьар, romanized: Ƶjayraxa şaẋar, pronounced [ˈʒəɪɾəxə ˈʃɑħəɾ]) is an administrative[1] and municipal[4] district (raion), one of the four in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is 628.14 square kilometers (242.53 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Dzheyrakh.[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 2,638, with the population of Dzheyrakh accounting for 57.4% of that number.[1]
Dzheyrakhsky District
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Ingush | ЖӀайраха шахьар |
Defense towers in the selo of Erzi in Dzheyrakhsky District | |
 Flag _SVG.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Dzheyrakhsky District in the Republic of Ingushetia | |
| Coordinates: 42°48′N 44°54′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Ingushetia[1] |
| Established | October 1993[2] |
| Administrative center | Dzheyrakh[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 628.14 km2 (242.53 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,638 |
| • Density | 4.200/km2 (10.88/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities | 85 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Dzheyrakhsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Municipal divisions[4] | 0 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| OKTMO ID | 26620000 |
| Website | http://www.jeyrah.ru |
| 2010 Census | 2,638[1] |
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| 2002 Census | 2,334[6] |
History
The district was established in October 1993.[2]
Administrative structure
| Number | Rural settlement | Administrative center | Number of localities | Population (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dzheyrakh rural settlement | selo Dzheyrakh | 6 | 1939 [7] |
| 2 | Beyni rural settlement | selo Beyni | 6 | 89 |
| 3 | Guly rural settlement | selo Guly | 60 | 244 |
| 4 | Lyazhgi rural settlement | selo Lyazhgi | 5 | 275 |
| 5 | Olgetti rural settlement | Olgetti | 8 | 336 |
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Dzheyrakhsky District is one of the four in the Republic of Ingushetia[1] and has administrative jurisdiction over all of its eighty-five rural localities.[citation needed] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Dzheyrakhsky Municipal District.[4] Its eighty-five rural localities are incorporated into five rural settlements within the municipal district.[4] The selo of Dzheyrakh serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[1] and municipal[4] district.
Culture
The Dzheyrakh-Assin historical and architectural museum and nature reserve, which includes the Tkhaba-Yerdy Church, is located within the district.