Amginsky District
Amginsky District (Russian: Амги́нский улу́с; Yakut: Амма улууһа, Amma uluuha) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia.
It is located in the southeast of the republic and borders with Churapchinsky District in the north, Ust-Maysky District in the east and southeast, Aldansky District in the south and southwest, and with Khangalassky and Megino-Kangalassky Districts in the northwest. The area of the district is 29,400 square kilometers (11,400 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Amga. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 17,183, with the population of Amga accounting for 38.0% of that number.
Amginsky District Амгинский улус | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Yakut | Амма улууhа |
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Location of Amginsky District in the Sakha Republic | |
| Coordinates: 60°24′N 130°54′E / 60.400°N 130.900°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Established | January 9, 1930 |
| Administrative center | Amga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,400 km2 (11,400 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,183 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 16,722 (−2.7%) |
| • Density | 0.58/km2 (1.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 14 Rural okrugs |
| • Inhabited localities | 21 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Amginsky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 0 urban settlements, 14 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (UTC+09:00  ) |
| OKTMO ID | 98608000 |
| Website | https://mr-amginskij.sakha.gov.ru/ |
| 2010 Census | 17,183 |
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| 2002 Census | 17,251 |
| 1989 Census | 15,452 |
| 1979 Census | 12,547 |
Geography
Amginsky is on flat terrain of the Prilenskoye Plateau (Lena Plateau). The main river in the district is the Amga, which flows from southwest to northwest through the middle of district. The Amga enters the Aldan River about 140 km northeast of Amginsky District, which in turn flows west to the Lena River. The Tatta and the Suola River also flow through the district. Amginsky District is about 100 km southeast of Yakutsk on the Lena.
Climate
Average January temperature ranges from −42 to −38 °C (−44 to −36 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +16 to +18 °C (61 to 64 °F). Average precipitation is about 200–250 millimeters (7.9–9.8 in).
History
The district was established on January 9, 1930.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Amginsky District is one of the thirty-four in the republic. The district is divided into fourteen rural okrugs (naslegs) which comprise twenty-one rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Amginsky Municipal District. Its fourteen rural okrugs are incorporated into fourteen rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Amga serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.
Inhabited localities
| Rural okrugs/Rural settlements | Population | Rural localities in jurisdiction* |
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| Abaginsky (Абагинский) | 1,192 |
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| Altansky (Алтанский) | 814 |
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| Amgino-Nakharinsky (Амгино-Нахаринский) | 628 | |
| Amginsky (Амгинский) | 6,533 |
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| Betyunsky (Бетюнский) | 1,216 | |
| Bolugursky (Болугурский) | 1,507 |
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| Maysky (Майский) | 682 | |
| Myandiginsky (Мяндигинский) | 435 |
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| Satagaysky (Сатагайский) | 570 |
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| Somorsunsky (Соморсунский) | 859 |
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| Sulgachchinsky (Сулгаччинский) | 709 |
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| Chakyrsky (Чакырский) | 579 |
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| Chapchylgansky (Чапчылганский) | 862 |
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| Emissky (Эмисский) | 597 |
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*Administrative centers are shown in bold
Economy
Because of the flat terrain and relatively mild summer climate, Amginsky District supports agriculture, primarily livestock, potatoes, fodder crops and timber. There are also deposits of construction materials.
Demographics
As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:
References
Notes
Sources
- Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Amginsky District. (in Russian)
- 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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