Oymyakonsky District
Oymyakonsky District
Оймяконский улус | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sakha | Өймөкөөн улууhа |
 Near Oymyakon, Oymyakonsky District | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Oymyakonsky District in the Sakha Republic | |
| Coordinates: 63°27′N 142°47′E / 63.450°N 142.783°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Established | May 20, 1931[2] |
| Administrative center | Ust-Nera[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 92,300 km2 (35,600 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,109 |
| • Density | 0.11/km2 (0.28/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 69.0% |
| • Rural | 31.0% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 2 Settlements, 5 Rural okrugs |
| • Inhabited localities[3] | 2 Urban-type settlements[5], 13 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Oymyakonsky Municipal District[6] |
| • Municipal divisions[7] | 2 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (MSK+7  [8]) |
| OKTMO ID | 98639000 |
| Website | https://mr-ojmjakonskij.sakha.gov.ru/ |
Oymyakonsky District (Russian: Оймяко́нский улу́с; Yakut: Өймөкөөн улууһа, Öymököön uluuha, IPA: [øjmøkøːn 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 Ust-Maysky District in the southwest, Tomponsky District in the west, Momsky District in the north, Susumansky District of Magadan Oblast in the east, and with Okhotsky District of Khabarovsk Krai in the south. The area of the district is 92,300 square kilometers (35,600 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Ust-Nera.[3] Population: 10,109 (2010 Census);[4] 14,670 (2002 Census);[9] 31,078 (1989 Soviet census).[10] The population of Ust-Nera accounts for 63.9% of the district's total population.[4]
Geography
[edit]The landscape of the district is mostly mountainous. The Nera Plateau is located in the eastern part of the district, the Tas-Kystabyt Range in the central area, the Oymyakon Highlands and the Elgin Plateau in the west, the Suntar-Khayata Range at the southwestern end and some ranges of the Chersky mountain system in the north. The main river is the Indigirka, with its tributaries Kuydusun and Kyuyente —with the Agayakan and the Suntar, among others.[11] The entire territory of the district is part of the Indigirka River basin.[12] There are many lakes in the district, with Labynkyr Lake in particular being famous for its mythical Labynkyr monster.
Climate
[edit]The rural locality of Oymyakon is the Pole of Cold of the northern hemisphere, with the temperature of −67.7 °C (−89.9 °F) having been recorded in February 1933. Average January temperature ranges from −41 to −51 °C (−42 to −60 °F). Average July temperature ranges from +8 to +19 °C (46 to 66 °F). Average precipitation ranges from 150–200 millimeters (5.9–7.9 in) in the valleys to 600 millimeters (24 in) in the mountains.
History
[edit]The district was established on May 20, 1931.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,364 | — |
| 1979 | 25,731 | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 31,078 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 14,670 | −52.8% |
| 2010 | 10,109 | −31.1% |
| 2021 | 7,730 | −23.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[13]
- Yakuts: 42.3%
- Russians: 40.7%
- Evens: 7.5%
- Ukrainians: 2.3%
- Buryats: 1.1%
- others: 6.1%
Economy
[edit]The economy of the district is based mostly on mining and agriculture. There are deposits of gold, silver, tin, tungsten, lead, zinc, and antimony in the district.
Transportation
[edit]The M56 Kolyma Highway runs through the district, connecting it with Yakutsk and Magadan.
Inhabited localities
[edit]| Towns | Population | Male | Female | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artyk (Артык) |
512 | 274 (53.5%) | 238 (46.5%) | |
| Ust Nera (Усть-Нера) |
6972 | 3915 (56.2%) | 3057 (43.6%) |
|
| Rural settlements | Population | Male | Female | Rural localities in jurisdiction* |
| First Borogonsky Nasleg (Борогонский 1-й наслег) |
761 | 386 (50.7%) | 375 (49.3%) |
|
| Second Borogonsky Nasleg (Борогонский 2-й наслег) |
1366 | 630 (46.1%) | 736 (53.9%) | |
| Sordonnokhsky Nasleg (Сордоннохский наслег) |
330 | 174 (52.7%) | 156 (47.3%) |
|
| Teryutsky Nasleg (Терютский наслег) |
355 | 178 (50.1%) | 177 (49.9%) |
|
| Yuchyugeysky Nasleg (Ючюгейский наслег) |
322 | 164 (50.9%) | 158 (49.1%) |
Divisional source:[14]
Population source:[4]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Constitution of the Sakha Republic
- ^ a b Center of the Socioeconomic and Political Monitoring. Oymyakonsky District (in Russian)
- ^ a b c d e Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
- ^ a b c d Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ The count of urban-type settlements may include the work settlements, the resort settlements, the suburban (dacha) settlements, as well as urban-type settlements proper.
- ^ a b Law #172-Z #351-III
- ^ Law #173-Z #354-III
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- ^ "P-53_54 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "Национальный состав населения". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Oymyakonsky Ulus (Raion) Official website of the Sakha Republic
Sources
[edit]- Верховный Совет Республики Саха (Якутия). 4 апреля 1992 г. «Конституция (основной закон) Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Конституционного закона №1077-З №1035-IV от 8 июня 2012 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Конституцию (основной закон) Республики Саха (Якутия)». Опубликован: "Якутские ведомости", №7, 26 апреля 1992 г. (Supreme Council of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. April 4, 1992 Constitution (Basic Law) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Constitutional Law #1077-Z No. 1035-IV of June 8, 2012 On Amending and Supplementing the Constitution (Basic Law) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. ).
- Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №172-З №351-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1535-З №597-V от 27 ноября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статьи 1 и 2 Закона Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #172-Z No. 351-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1535-Z No. 597-V of November 27, 2015 On Amending Articles 1 and 2 of the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №173-З №353-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1058-З №1007-IV от 25 апреля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #173-Z No. 353-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1058-Z No. 1007-IV of April 25, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
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