Vilyuysky District
District in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Vilyuysky District (Russian: Вилю́йский улу́с; Yakut: Бүлүү улууһа, romanized: Bülüü uluuha, [bylyː 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 western central part of the republic and borders with Zhigansky District in the northeast, Kobyaysky District in the east, Gorny District in the south, Verkhnevilyuysky District in the west, and with Olenyoksky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 55,200 square kilometers (21,300 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the town of Vilyuysk.[3] Population: 25,222 (2010 census);[4] 25,696 (2002 Census);[9] 28,704 (1989 Soviet census).[10] The population of Vilyuysk accounts for 40.6% of the district's total population.[4]
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Vilyuysky District
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sakha | Бүлүү улууhа |
Tukulan "sand dunes", Vilyuysky District | |
.svg) Flag .png) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vilyuysky District in the Sakha Republic | |
| Coordinates: 63°45′N 121°37′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Established | January 9, 1930[2] |
| Administrative center | Vilyuysk[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 55,200 km2 (21,300 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,222 |
| • Density | 0.457/km2 (1.18/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 52.9% |
| • Rural | 47.1% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 1 Towns under district jurisdiction, 1 Settlements, 19 Rural okrugs |
| • Inhabited localities[3] | 1 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements[5], 25 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Vilyuysky Municipal District[6] |
| • Municipal divisions[7] | 2 urban settlements, 19 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6  [8]) |
| OKTMO ID | 98618000 |
| Website | https://mr-viljujskij.sakha.gov.ru/ |
Geography
Main rivers in the district include the Vilyuy and its tributaries the Tyung and Chybyda, as well as the Tympylykan and Lungkha tributaries of the Lena.[11]
History
The district was established on January 9, 1930.[2]
Demographics
As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[12]
Economy
The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture.[2]
Inhabited localities
| Towns / Cities | Population | Male | Female | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilyuysk Urban Settlement (Вилюйск) |
10,537 | 4,669 (45.6%) | 5,565 (54.4%) | |
| Urban settlements | Population | Male | Female | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
| Kysyl-Syr Urban Settlement (Кысыл-Сыр) |
3,106 | 1,578 (50.8%) | 1,528 (49.2%) | |
| Rural settlements | Population | Male | Female | Rural localities in jurisdiction* |
| Arylakhsky Nasleg (Арылахский наслег) |
1,051 | 511 (48.6%) | 540 (51.4%) |
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| Bappagayinsky Nasleg (Баппагайинский наслег) |
651 | 306 (47.0%) | 345 (53.0%) | |
| Bekcheginsky Nasleg (Бекчегинский наслег) |
477 | 245 (51.4%) | 232 (48.6%) |
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| Borogonsky Nasleg (Борогонский наслег) |
479 | 239 (49.9%) | 240 (50.1%) |
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| Yekyundinsky Nasleg (Екюндинский наслег) |
321 | 146 (45.5%) | 175 (54.5%) |
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| Zhemkonsky Nasleg (Жемконский наслег) |
483 | 250 (51.8%) | 233 (48.2%) |
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| Kyrgydaysky Nasleg (Кыргыдайский наслег) |
554 | 279 (50.4%) | 275 (49.6%) |
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| Kyuletsky 1-y Nasleg (Кюлетский 1-й наслег) |
801 | 396 (49.4%) | 405 (50.6%) |
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| Kyuletsky 2-y Nasleg (Кюлетский 2-й наслег) |
412 | 209 (50.7%) | 203 (49.3%) |
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| Lyokyochyonsky Nasleg (Лёкёчёнский наслег) |
428 | 211 (49.3%) | 217 (50.7%) |
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| Tasagarsky Nasleg (Тасагарский наслег) |
544 | 277 (50.9%) | 267 (49.1%) |
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| Togussky Nasleg (Тогусский наслег) |
601 | 288 (47.9%) | 313 (52.1%) |
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| Pervyy Togussky Nasleg (Первый Тогусский наслег) |
534 | 268 (50.2%) | 266 (49.8%) |
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| Tylgyninsky Nasleg (Тылгынинский наслег) |
644 | 300 (46.6%) | 344 (53.4%) |
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| Khagynsky Nasleg (Хагынский наслег) |
424 | 206 (48.6%) | 218 (51.4%) |
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| Khalbakinsky Nasleg (Халбакинский наслег) |
743 | 362 (48.7%) | 381 (51.3%) |
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| Chernyshevsky Nasleg (Чернышевский наслег) |
945 | 471 (49.8%) | 474 (50.2%) |
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| Chochunsky Nasleg (Чочунский наслег) |
868 | 444 (51.2%) | 424 (48.8%) | |
| Yugyulyatsky Nasleg (Югюлятский наслег) |
619 | 324 (52.3%) | 295 (47.7%) |
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Divisional source:[13]
Population source:[4]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold