Arkhangelsky District Explained

En Name:Arkhangelsky District
Ru Name:Архангельский район
Loc Name1:Архангел районы
Loc Lang1:Bashkir
Image View:Аскынская пещера.jpg
Coordinates:54.5333°N 114°W
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Arkhangelskoe rayon (Bashkortostan).png
Federal Subject:Republic of Bashkortostan
Adm Data As Of:February 2013
Adm Ctr Type:selo
Adm Ctr Name:Arkhangelskoye
Selsoviet Type1:Selsoviets
No Of Selsoviets Type1:12
No Of Rural Localities:71
Mun Data As Of:July 2012
Mun Formation1:Arkhangelsky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:0
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:12
Area As Of:2010
Area Km2:2422
Pop 2010Census:18514
Urban Pop 2010Census:0%
Rural Pop 2010Census:100%
Established Date:August 20, 1930
Website:http://www.arh-raion.ru
Date:December 2014
Population of Arkhangelsky District
Label1:2010 Census
Data1:18,514
Label2:2002 Census
Data2:20,165
Label3:1989 Census
Data3:20,720
Label4:1979 Census
Data4:24,825

Arkhangelsky District (Russian: Арха́нгельский райо́н; Bashkir: Архангел районы, Arxangel rayonı) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic. The area of the district is 2422km2.[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Arkhangelskoye. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 18,514, with the population of Arkhangelskoye accounting for 31.4% of that number.

History

The district was established on August 20, 1930.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Arkhangelsky District is one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The district is divided into twelve selsoviets, comprising seventy-one rural localities.[4] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Arkhangelsky Municipal District. Its twelve selsoviets are incorporated as twelve rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Arkhangelskoye serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

Economy

The district has developed livestock farming with dairy-meat production and bee keeping. Wheat, sugar beet, rye, and oats are grown. A significant development has been the forestry industry.

Nature

Arkhangelsky State Reserve was established in the district for the protection of waterfowl.

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Constitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Article 64
  2. Law #126-z
  3. Official website of Arkhangelsky District. About the District
  4. Resolution #391