Ust-Maysky District
District in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Ust-Maysky District (Russian: Усть-Ма́йский улу́с; Yakut: Уус-Маайа улууһа, Uus-Maaya uluuha, [uːs-maːja uluːha]) is an administrative[1] and municipal[6] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic and borders with Oymyakonsky District in the northeast, Okhotsky District and Ayano-Maysky District of Khabarovsk Krai in the east and south, Aldansky District in the southwest, Amginsky District in the west, Churapchinsky and Tattinsky Districts in the northwest, and with Tomponsky District in the north. The area of the district is 95,300 square kilometers (36,800 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Ust-Maya.[3] Population: 8,629 (2010 census);[4] 11,568 (2002 Census);[9] 20,337 (1989 Soviet census).[10] The population of Ust-Maya accounts for 33.9% of the district's total population.[4]
Ust-Maysky District
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sakha | Уус-Маайа улууhа |
Ynykchan, 1990, Ust-Maysky District | |
 Flag .png) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ust-Maysky District in the Sakha Republic | |
| Coordinates: 60°25′N 134°32′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Established | May 20, 1931[2] |
| Administrative center | Ust-Maya[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 95,300 km2 (36,800 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,629 |
| • Density | 0.0905/km2 (0.235/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 72.4% |
| • Rural | 27.6% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 6 Settlements, 5 Rural okrugs |
| • Inhabited localities[3] | 6 urban-type settlements[5], 10 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Ust-Maysky Municipal District[6] |
| • Municipal divisions[7] | 5 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+ ([8]) |
| OKTMO ID | 98654000 |
| Website | http://www.ustmaya-msu.ru/ |
Geography
The main rivers in the district are the Aldan and its tributaries the Maya and Allakh-Yun.
Average January temperature ranges from −40 to −42 °C (−40 to −44 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +14 °C (57 °F) in the mountains to +16 °C (61 °F) in the river valleys.[2] Annual precipitation ranges from 250 to 500 millimeters (9.8 to 19.7 in).[2]
History
Demographics
As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[11]
- Russians: 54.0%
- Evenks: 28.4%
- Yakuts: 9.9%
- Ukrainians: 1.9%
- Evens: 1.1%
- other ethnicities: 4.7%
Economy
Inhabited localities
| Urban settlements | Population | Male | Female | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zvyozdochka (Звездочка) |
408 | 279 (68.4%) | 129 (31.6%) | |
| Solnechny (Солнечный) |
1,034 | 534 (51.6%) | 500 (48.4%) |
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| Ust-Maya (Усть-Мая) |
2,952 | 1,429 (48.4%) | 1,523 (51.6%) |
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| Eldikan (Эльдикан) |
1,515 | 726 (47.9%) | 789 (52.1%) |
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| Yugoryonok (Югоренок) |
272 | 176 (64.7%) | 96 (35.3%) |
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| Rural settlements | Population | Male | Female | Rural localities in jurisdiction* |
| Kyupsky National Nasleg (Кюпский национальный) |
536 | 263 (49.1%) | 273 (50.9%) | |
| Petropavlovsky National Nasleg (Петропавловский национальный) |
985 | 478 (48.5%) | 507 (51.5%) |
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| Ezhansky National Nasleg (Эжанский национальный) |
360 | 179 (49.7%) | 181 (50.3%) |
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| Villages | Population | Male | Female | Rural localities in jurisdiction* |
| Belkachi (Белькачи) |
179 | 96 (53.6%) | 83 (46.4%) |
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| Ust-Mil (Усть-Миль) |
292 | 147 (50.3%) | 145 (49.7%) |
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| Inhabited localities in the inter-settlement territory | Population | Male | Female | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
| Allakh-Yun (Аллах-Юнь) |
96 | 55 (57.3%) | 41 (42.7%) |
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Divisional source:[3]
Population source:[4]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold