Khangalassky District

Khangalassky District (Russian: Хангала́сский улу́с; Yakut: Хаҥалас улууһа, Xañalas uluuha, IPA: [xaŋalas 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 center of the republic and borders Megino-Kangalassky District in the east, Amginsky and Aldansky Districts in the south, Olyokminsky District in the southwest, Gorny District in the northwest, and the territory of the city of republic significance of Yakutsk in the north. The area of the district is 24,700 square kilometers (9,500 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the town of Pokrovsk.[2] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district, excluding its administrative center, was 24,557.[3]

Khangalassky District Хангаласский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Хаҥалас улууһа
Turuuk Khaya rocks, a protected area of Russia in Khangalassky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Khangalassky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 61°18′N 127°12′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	February 10, 1930[2]
Administrative center	Pokrovsk[2]
Area [2]
• Total	24,700 km^2 (9,500 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	24,557
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	32,646 (+32.9%)
• Density	0.99/km^2 (2.6/sq mi)
• Urban	27.3%
• Rural	72.7%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Settlements, 16 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[2]	1 Cities/towns, 1 Urban-type settlements[5], 27 Rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Khangalassky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[7]	2 Urban settlements, 16 Rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+9 (UTC+09:00 [8])
OKTMO ID	98644000
Website	https://mr-hangalasskij.sakha.gov.ru/

Geography

The main river in the district is the Lena. The Lena Pillars National Park is located in the district along the right bank of the Lena River and the left bank of the Sinyaya River. The Turuuk Khaya Rocks, a protected area, are unusual rock formations by the Lyutenge River.[9]

The average January temperature is −40 °C (−40 °F) and the average July temperature is +19 °C (66 °F). Average annual precipitation is about 200–350 millimeters (7.9–13.8 in).

History

The district was established on February 10, 1930[2] as Zapadno-Kangalassky District (Западно-Кангаласский район). From 1937 to 1992, it was known as Ordzhonikidzevsky District (Орджоникидзевский район).

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Khangalassky District is one of the thirty-four in the republic.[1] It is divided into one town (an administrative division with the administrative center in the town (inhabited locality) of Pokrovsk), one settlement (an administrative division with the administrative center in the urban-type settlement (inhabited locality) of Mokhsogollokh), and sixteen rural okrugs (naslegs), which comprise twenty-seven rural localities.[2] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Khangalassky Municipal District.[6] Within the municipal district, the Town of Pokrovsk is incorporated into Pokrovsk Urban Settlement, the Settlement of Mokhsogollokh is incorporated into Mokhsogollokh Urban Settlement, and the sixteen rural okrugs are incorporated into sixteen rural settlements.[7] The town of Pokrovsk serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[2] and municipal[6] district.

Inhabited localities

Administrative[2]/municipal[7] composition

Towns/Urban settlements	Population[3]	Inhabited localities in jurisdiction
Pokrovsk (Покровск)	9,495	town of Pokrovsk (administrative center of the district)
Settlements/Urban settlements	Population[3]	Inhabited localities in jurisdiction
Mokhsogollokh (Мохсоголлох)	6,698	urban-type settlement of Mokhsogollokh
Rural okrugs/Rural settlements	Population[3]	Rural localities in jurisdiction
Bestyakhsky (Бестяхский)	2,449	selo of Bestyakh selo of Charang
Zhemkonsky 1-y (Жемконский 1-й)	1,112	selo of Tit-Ebya selo of Khotochchu
Zhemkonsky 2-y (Жемконский 2-й)	1,019	selo of Kerdyom selo of Nuochakha
Zhersky (Жерский)	838	selo of Ulakh-An
Isitsky (Иситский)	343	selo of Isit selo of Nokhoroy
Kachikatsky (Качикатский)	1,426	selo of Kachikattsy selo of Kysyl-Yuryuyya
Malzhagarsky 1-y (Мальжагарский 1-й)	1,669	selo of Bulgunnyakhtakh selo of Toyon-Ary
Malzhagarsky 2-y (Мальжагарский 2-й)	1,118	selo of Ulakhan-An selo of Yelanka
Malzhagarsky 4-y (Мальжагарский 4-й)	386	selo of Yedey
Malzhagarsky 5-y (Мальжагарский 5-й)	453	selo of Kytyl-Dyura
Nemyuginsky (Немюгинский)	2,266	selo of Oy
Oktyomsky (Октёмский)	2,169	selo of Oktyomtsy selo of Chapayevo
Sinsky (Синский)	976	selo of Sinsk
Tyokhtyursky (Тёхтюрский)	630	selo of Tyokhtyur selo of Karapatskoye
Tit-Arynsky (aka Tit-Arinsky) (Тит-Арынский, aka Тит-Аринский)	766	selo of Tit-Ary selo of Kharyyalakh selo of Chkalov
Tumulsky (Тумульский)	239	selo of Tumul

*Administrative centers are shown in bold

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture and production of construction materials. The A360 Lena Highway runs through the district.

Demographics

Population of Khangalassky District

2010 Census	24,557[3]
2002 Census	25,109[10]
1989 Census	35,094[11]
1979 Census	27,498[12]

As of the 2002 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:

• Yakuts: 59.5%
• Russians: 33.4%
• Ukrainians: 1.4%
• Evenks: 1.1%
• Evens: 0.7%
• others: 4.0%

References

Notes

1. Constitution of the Sakha Republic, Article 45
2. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
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.
4. "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
5. 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.
6. Law #172-Z #351-III
7. Law #173-Z #354-III
8. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
9. Visit Yakutia
10. 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).
11. "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.
12. "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] (XLS). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 – via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.

Sources

• Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Khangalassky 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.).