Ak-Dovurak Explained

En Name:Ak-Dovurak
Ru Name:Ак-Довурак
Coordinates:51.1833°N 126°W
Map Label Position:right
Image Coa:Akdovurak coat of arms.png
Federal Subject:Tuva Republic
Adm City Jur:town under republic jurisdiction (urban okrug) of Ak-Dovurak
Adm Ctr Of:town under republic jurisdiction (urban okrug) of Ak-Dovurak
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Urban Okrug Jur:Ak-Dovurak Urban Okrug
Mun Admctr Of:Ak-Dovurak Urban Okrug
Pop 2010Census:13468
Established Date:1964

Ak-Dovurak (Tuvinian: Ак-Довурак) is a town in the Tuva Republic, Russia, located on the Khemchik River (left tributary of the Yenisei), 301km (187miles) west of Kyzyl. The population is

History

It was founded in 1964 as a town housing the workers employed in construction of an asbestos plant.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town under republic jurisdiction (urban okrug) of Ak-Dovurak—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts (kozhuuns).[1] As a municipal division, the town under republic jurisdiction (urban okrug) of Ak-Dovurak is incorporated as Ak-Dovurak Urban Okrug.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Resolution #1648 ZP-1
  2. Law #268 VKh-1