Azovsky Nemetsky National District Explained

En Name:Azovsky Nemetsky National District
Ru Name:Азовский немецкий национальный район
Other Name:Deutscher Nationalkreis Asowo
Other Lang:German
Image View:Азово, Омская область.jpg
Coordinates:54.7°N 75°W
Image Coa:Азовский район герб.png
Federal Subject:Omsk Oblast
Adm Data As Of:December 2009
Adm Ctr Type:selo
Adm Ctr Name:Azovo
Selsoviet Type1:rural okrug
No Of Selsoviets Type1:8
No Of Rural Localities:28
Mun Data As Of:July 2011
Mun Formation1:Azovsky Nemetsky National Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:0
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:8
Area Km2:1400
Pop 2010Census:22925
Urban Pop 2010Census:0%
Rural Pop 2010Census:100%
Website:http://www.azov.omskportal.ru/
Date:August 2010

Azovsky Nemetsky National District (Russian: Азо́вский Неме́цкий национа́льный райо́н|Azovskiy Nemetskiy natsionalnyy rayon|Azovo German National District; German: Deutscher Nationalkreis Asowo) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the thirty-two in Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 1400km2.[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Azovo. In the Russian Census of 2010, the population was 22,925. The population of Azovo accounts for 26.2% of the district's total population.

History

The first villages in what is now Azovsky Nemetsky National District were founded in 1893 by the Volga Germans.

Politics

Heads of the district administration were (1992-2010) and Viktor Sabelfeld (2010-present).

Demographics

The population of the district as of January 1, 2007 was 22,246, of which 56% were Germans, 24% Russians, 8.3% Kazakhs, and 6.8% Ukrainians.

Being considered cultural heritage, and in order for the Azovsky Nemetsky National District to be a refuge for the dispersed and diminished Russlanddeutsche, the German language is officially endorsed, i.e., protected, supported and promoted.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Law #467-OZ
  2. Law #548-OZ
  3. Web site: General Information. Azovsky Nemetsky National District. russian. April 12, 2018.
  4. Web site: russia.bestpravo.com - Charter of the Azov German National District, establishing, amongst others, the German language to be protected, supported and promoted (Russian) . April 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808205416/http://russia.bestpravo.com/omsk/data04/tex17941.htm . August 8, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .