Verkhoyansky District (Russian: Верхоя́нский улу́с; Yakut: Үөһээ Дьааҥы улууһа, Üöhee Caaŋı uluuha, IPA: [ˈyøheː ɟaːŋɯ 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 northern central part of the republic and borders with Ust-Yansky District in the northeast, Momsky District in the east, Tomponsky District in the south, Kobyaysky District in the southwest, Eveno-Bytantaysky National District in the west, and with Bulunsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 137,400 square kilometers (53,100 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Batagay.[3] Population: 12,815 (2010 Census);[4] 13,666 (2002 Census);[9] 24,259 (1989 Soviet census).[10] The population of Batagay accounts for 34.1% of the district's total population.[4]
Verkhoyansky District
Верхоянский улус | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sakha | Үөһээ Дьааҥы улууhа |
 Mat-Gora, Verkhoyansky District | |
.png) Flag .png) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Verkhoyansky District in the Sakha Republic | |
| Coordinates: 67°33′N 133°23′E / 67.550°N 133.383°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Established | January 5, 1967[2] |
| Administrative center | Batagay[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137,400 km2 (53,100 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,815 |
| • Density | 0.093/km2 (0.24/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 46.2% |
| • Rural | 53.8% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Administrative divisions | 1 Towns under district jurisdiction, 2 Settlements, 14 Rural okrugs |
| • Inhabited localities[3] | 1 cities/towns, 2 Urban-type settlements[5], 26 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Verkhoyansky Municipal District[6] |
| • Municipal divisions[7] | 3 urban settlements, 14 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (MSK+7  [8]) |
| OKTMO ID | 98616000 |
| Website | https://mr-verhojanskij.sakha.gov.ru/ |
Geography
editThe main river in the district is the Yana and its tributaries Nelgese, Derbeke, Tykakh and Baky.[11]
Climate
editAverage January temperature ranges from −48 °C (−54 °F) to −38 °C (−36 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +16 °C (61 °F) to +17 °C (63 °F). Annual precipitation ranges from 150 to 300 millimeters (5.9 to 11.8 in).[2]
History
editThe district was established on January 5, 1967.[2]
Demographics
editAs of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[12]
- Yakuts: 78.8%
- Russians: 13.9%
- Evens: 5.0%
- Ukrainians: 0.5%
- other ethnicities: 1.8%
Economy
editThe economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture.[2] There are deposits of tin, tungsten, copper, lead, antimony, gold, silver, brown coal, and other minerals.
Inhabited localities
edit| Towns | Population | Male | Female | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verkhoyansk (Верхоянск) |
1311 | 611 (46.6%) | 700 (53.4%) |
|
| Urban settlements | Population | Male | Female | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
| Batagay (Батагай) |
2756 | 1403 (50.9%) | 1455 (49.1%) |
|
| Ese-Khayya (Эсэ-Хайя) |
239 | 120 (50.2%) | 119 (49.8%) | |
| Rural settlements | Population | Male | Female | Rural localities in jurisdiction* |
| Adychchinsky Nasleg (Адыччинский наслег) |
526 | 248 (47.1%) | 278 (52.9%) |
|
| Arylakhsky Nasleg (Арылахский наслег) |
559 | 283 (50.6%) | 276 (49.4%) | |
| Babushkinsky Nasleg (Бабушкинский наслег) |
373 | 193 (51.7%) | 180 (48.3%) | |
| Barylassky Nasleg (Барыласский наслег) |
103 | 55 (53.4%) | 48 (46.6%) |
|
| Borulakhsky Nasleg (Борулахский наслег) |
737 | 383 (52.0%) | 354 (48.0%) | |
| Dulgalakhsky Nasleg (Дулгалахский наслег) |
326 | 177 (54.3%) | 149 (45.7%) |
|
| Sartansky Nasleg (Сартанский наслег) |
629 | 314 (49.9%) | 315 (50.1%) |
|
| Stolbinsky Nasleg (Столбинский наслег) |
318 | 158 (49.7%) | 160 (50.3%) |
|
| Suordakhsky Nasleg (Суордахский наслег) |
354 | 177 (50.0%) | 177 (50.0%) |
|
| Tabalakhsky Nasleg (Табалахский наслег) |
1018 | 501 (49.2%) | 517 (50.8%) |
|
| Chyoryumchinksy Nasleg (Чёрюмчинский наслег) |
223 | 126 (56.5%) | 97 (43.5%) |
|
| Eginsky Nasleg (Эгинский наслег) |
700 | 336 (48.0%) | 364 (52.0%) | |
| Elgessky Nasleg (Эльгесский наслег) |
404 | 200 (49.5%) | 204 (50.5%) |
|
| Yansky Nasleg (Янский наслег) |
212 | 95 (44.8%) | 117 (55.2%) |
Divisional source:[13]
Population source:[4]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b Constitution of the Sakha Republic
- ^ a b c d Center of the Socioeconomic and Political Monitoring. Verkhoyansky District Archived April 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (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.
- ^ "R-53_54 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Национальный состав населения". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Verkhoyansky Ulus (Raion) Archived November 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine 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.).