En Name: | Askinsky District |
Ru Name: | Аскинский район |
Loc Name1: | Асҡын районы |
Loc Lang1: | Bashkir |
Coordinates: | 56.1333°N 78°W |
Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Askino rayon (Bashkortostan).svg |
Federal Subject: | Republic of Bashkortostan |
Adm Data As Of: | February 2013 |
Adm Ctr Type: | selo |
Adm Ctr Name: | Askino |
Selsoviet Type1: | Selsoviets |
No Of Selsoviets Type1: | 15 |
No Of Rural Localities: | 74 |
Mun Data As Of: | July 2012 |
Mun Formation1: | Askinsky Municipal District |
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements: | 0 |
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements: | 15 |
Area Km2: | 2542 |
Pop 2010Census: | 21272 |
Urban Pop 2010Census: | 0% |
Rural Pop 2010Census: | 100% |
Established Date: | August 1930 |
Website: | http://www.askino.ru/ |
Date: | December 2014 |
Population of Askinsky District | |
Label1: | 2010 Census |
Data1: | 21,272 |
Label2: | 2002 Census |
Data2: | 23,928 |
Label3: | 1989 Census |
Data3: | 23,505 |
Label4: | 1979 Census |
Data4: | 28,261 |
Askinsky District (Russian: А́скинский райо́н; Bashkir: Асҡын районы, Asqın 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 north of the republic. The area of the district is 2542km2.[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Askino. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 21,272, with the population of Askino accounting for 32.5% of that number.
The district was established in August 1930.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Askinsky District is one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The district is divided into fifteen selsoviets, comprising seventy-four rural localities.[4] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Askinsky Municipal District. Its fifteen selsoviets are incorporated as fifteen rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Askino serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.
Agricultural and forestry areas dominate in the district. Agricultural lands occupy, or 36.7% of the total area. The main crops are rye, wheat, potatoes, and beef; there are many livestock farms. Logging is conducted in the district.