Okinsky District
Okinsky District (Russian: Оки́нский райо́н; Buryat: Ахын аймаг, Akhyn aimag) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia.
It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is 26,012 square kilometers (10,043 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Orlik. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 5,353, with the population of Orlik accounting for 47.7% of that number.
Okinsky District Окинский район | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Buryat | Ахын аймаг |
 Landscape near the selo of Orlik in Okinsky District | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Okinsky District in the Republic of Buryatia | |
| Coordinates: 52°31′N 99°49′E / 52.517°N 99.817°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Buryatia |
| Established | May 26, 1940 |
| Administrative center | Orlik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26,012 km2 (10,043 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,353 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 5,468 (+2.1%) |
| • Density | 0.21/km2 (0.53/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 1 Selsoviets, 3 Somons |
| • Inhabited localities | 15 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Okinsky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 0 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5  ) |
| OKTMO ID | 81639000 |
| Website | http://okarb.ru/ |
| 2010 Census | 5,353 |
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| 2002 Census | 4,591 |
| 1989 Census | 4,479 |
| 1979 Census | 3,687 |
History
The district was established on May 26, 1940.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Okinsky District is one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia. The district is divided into one selsoviet and three somons, which comprise fifteen rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Okinsky Municipal District. Its one selsoviet and three somons are incorporated as four rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Orlik serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.
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- Правительство Республики Бурятия. Постановление №431 от 18 ноября 2009 г. «О реестре административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Республики Бурятия», в ред. Постановления №573 от 13 ноября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Постановление Правительства Республики Бурятия от 18.11.2009 №431 "О реестре административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Республики Бурятия"». Вступил в силу 18 ноября 2009 г. Опубликован: "Бурятия", №216, Официальный вестник №120, 21 ноября 2009 г. (Government of the Republic of Buryatia. Resolution #431 of November 18, 2009 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Buryatia, as amended by the Resolution #573 of November 13, 2015 On Amending Resolution #431 of November 18, 2009 of the Government of the Republic of Buryatia "On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Buryatia". Effective as of November 18, 2009.).
- Народный Хурал Республики Бурятия. Закон №985-III от 31 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ, образовании и наделении статусом муниципальных образований в Республике Бурятия», в ред. Закона №1411-V от 14 октября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Бурятия "Об установлении границ, образовании и наделении статусом муниципальных образований в Республике Бурятия"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Бурятия", №1, Официальный вестник №1, 12 января 2005 г. (People's Khural of the Republic of Buryatia. Law #985-III of December 31, 2004 On Establishing the Borders, Creating, and Granting a Status to the Municipal Formations in the Republic of Buryatia, as amended by the Law #1411-V of October 14, 2015 On Amending the Law of the Republic of Buryatia "On Establishing the Borders, Creating, and Granting a Status to the Municipal Formations in the Republic of Buryatia". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
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