Askinsky District

Askinsky District
Аскинский район (Russian)
Асҡын районы (Bashkir)

Location of Askinsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 56°08′N 57°21′E / 56.133°N 57.350°E / 56.133; 57.350Coordinates: 56°08′N 57°21′E / 56.133°N 57.350°E / 56.133; 57.350
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Bashkortostan[1]
Administrative structure (as of February 2013)
Administrative center selo of Askino[2]
Administrative divisions:[3]
Selsoviets 15
Inhabited localities:[3]
Rural localities 74
Municipal structure (as of July 2012)
Municipally incorporated as Askinsky Municipal District[4]
Municipal divisions:[4]
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 15
Statistics
Area 2,542 km2 (981 sq mi)[5]
Population (2010 Census) 21,272 inhabitants[6]
 Urban 0%
 Rural 100%
Density 8.37/km2 (21.7/sq mi)[7]
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)[8]
Established August 1930[5]
Official website
Askinsky District on WikiCommons
Population of Askinsky District
2010 Census 21,272[6]
2002 Census 23,928[9]
1989 Census 23,505[10]
1979 Census 28,261[11]

Askinsky District (Russian: А́скинский райо́н; Bashkir: Асҡын районы) is an administrative[1] and municipal[4] district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic. The area of the district is 2,542 square kilometers (981 sq mi).[5] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Askino.[2] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 21,272, with the population of Askino accounting for 32.5% of that number.[6]

History

The district was established in August 1930.[5]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Askinsky District is one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan.[1] The district is divided into fifteen selsoviets, comprising seventy-four rural localities.[3] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Askinsky Municipal District.[4] Its fifteen selsoviets are incorporated as fifteen rural settlements within the municipal district.[4] The selo of Askino serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[2] and municipal[4] district.

Economy

Agricultural and forestry areas dominate in the district. Agricultural lands occupy 92,800 hectares (229,000 acres), or 36.7% of the total area. The main crops are rye, wheat, potatoes, and beef; there are many livestock farms. Logging is conducted in the district.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Constitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Article 64
  2. 1 2 3 Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 80 204», в ред. изменения №259/2014 от 12 декабря 2014 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division . Code 80 204, as amended by the Amendment #259/2014 of December 12, 2014. ).
  3. 1 2 3 Resolution #391
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Law #126-z
  5. 1 2 3 4 Official website of Askinsky District. About the District (Russian)
  6. 1 2 3 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. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  7. The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value is only approximate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  8. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  9. Russian 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). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  10. Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  11. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России. (All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia.)". Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года (All-Union Population Census of 1979) (in Russian). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1979. Retrieved 2008-11-25.

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