Khangalassky District
District in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Khangalassky District (Russian: Хангала́сский улу́с; Yakut: Хаҥалас улууһа, romanized: Xañalas uluuha, [xaŋalas uluːha]) is an administrative[1] and municipal[5] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic and borders Megino-Kangalassky District in the east, Amginsky and Aldansky Districts in the south, Olyokminsky District in the southwest, Gorny District in the northwest, and the territory of the city of republic significance of Yakutsk in the north. The area of the district is 24,700 square kilometers (9,500 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the town of Pokrovsk.[2] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district, excluding its administrative center, was 24,557.[3]
Khangalassky District
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sakha | Хаҥалас улууһа |
Turuuk Khaya rocks, a protected area of Russia in Khangalassky District | |
 Flag .png) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Khangalassky District in the Sakha Republic | |
| Coordinates: 61°18′N 127°12′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Established | February 10, 1930[2] |
| Administrative center | Pokrovsk[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 24,700 km2 (9,500 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 24,557 |
| • Density | 0.994/km2 (2.57/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27.3% |
| • Rural | 72.7% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 1 Settlements, 16 Rural okrugs |
| • Inhabited localities[2] | 1 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements[4], 27 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Khangalassky Municipal District[5] |
| • Municipal divisions[6] | 2 urban settlements, 16 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+ ([7]) |
| OKTMO ID | 98644000 |
| Website | https://mr-hangalasskij.sakha.gov.ru/ |
Geography
The main river in the district is the Lena. The Lena Pillars National Park is located in the district along the right bank of the Lena River and the left bank of the Sinyaya River. The Turuuk Khaya Rocks, a protected area, are unusual rock formations by the Lyutenge River.[8] The Tamma river forms the border between this district and Megino-Kangalassky District in a stretch of its course. Other important rivers are the Menda and the Kenkeme.[9]
The average January temperature is −40 °C (−40 °F) and the average July temperature is +19 °C (66 °F). Average annual precipitation is about 200–350 millimeters (7.9–13.8 in).
History
The modern era(before 1628),[10] the Tygyn Darkhan who was Toyon united several tribes in southern Yakutia, centered around the Khangalas, to create a kingdom-like confederal structure (Sakha Confederation or Khangalas Toyonate). But it was occupied and colonized by the Tsardom of Russia in 1632.[11]
The district was established on February 10, 1930[2] as Zapadno-Kangalassky District (Западно-Кангаласский район).[citation needed] From 1937 to 1992, it was known as Ordzhonikidzevsky District (Орджоникидзевский район).[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Khangalassky District is one of the thirty-four in the republic.[1] It is divided into one town (an administrative division with the administrative center in the town (inhabited locality) of Pokrovsk), one settlement (an administrative division with the administrative center in the urban-type settlement (inhabited locality) of Mokhsogollokh), and sixteen rural okrugs (naslegs), which comprise twenty-seven rural localities.[2] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Khangalassky Municipal District.[5] Within the municipal district, the Town of Pokrovsk is incorporated into Pokrovsk Urban Settlement, the Settlement of Mokhsogollokh is incorporated into Mokhsogollokh Urban Settlement, and the sixteen rural okrugs are incorporated into sixteen rural settlements.[6] The town of Pokrovsk serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[2] and municipal[5] district.
Inhabited localities
| Towns/Urban settlements | Population[3] | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Pokrovsk (Покровск) |
9,495 | |
| Settlements/Urban settlements | Population[3] | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
| Mokhsogollokh (Мохсоголлох) |
6,698 |
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| Rural okrugs/Rural settlements | Population[3] | Rural localities in jurisdiction |
| Bestyakhsky (Бестяхский) |
2,449 | |
| Zhemkonsky 1-y (Жемконский 1-й) |
1,112 |
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| Zhemkonsky 2-y (Жемконский 2-й) |
1,019 | |
| Zhersky (Жерский) |
838 |
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| Isitsky (Иситский) |
343 | |
| Kachikatsky (Качикатский) |
1,426 |
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| Malzhagarsky 1-y (Мальжагарский 1-й) |
1,669 |
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| Malzhagarsky 2-y (Мальжагарский 2-й) |
1,118 |
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| Malzhagarsky 4-y (Мальжагарский 4-й) |
386 |
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| Malzhagarsky 5-y (Мальжагарский 5-й) |
453 |
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| Nemyuginsky (Немюгинский) |
2,266 |
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| Oktyomsky (Октёмский) |
2,169 | |
| Sinsky (Синский) |
976 |
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| Tyokhtyursky (Тёхтюрский) |
630 |
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| Tit-Arynsky (aka Tit-Arinsky) (Тит-Арынский, aka Тит-Аринский) |
766 |
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| Tumulsky (Тумульский) |
239 |
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*Administrative centers are shown in bold
Economy
The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture and production of construction materials. The A360 Lena Highway runs through the district.
Demographics
| 2021 Census | 34,638[12] |
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| 2010 Census | 24,557[3] |
| 2002 Census | 25,109[13] |
| 1989 Census | 35,094[14] |
| 1979 Census | 27,498[15] |
As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[12]