Bichursky District Explained

En Name:Bichursky District
Ru Name:Бичурский район
Loc Name1:Бэшүүрэй аймаг
Loc Lang1:Buryat
Coordinates:50.5833°N 143°W
Image Coa:Герб Бичурского района.gif
Federal Subject:Republic of Buryatia
Adm Data As Of:July 2013
Adm Ctr Type:selo
Adm Ctr Name:Bichura
Selsoviet Type1:Selsoviets
No Of Selsoviets Type1:13
Selsoviet Type2:Somons
No Of Selsoviets Type2:5
No Of Rural Localities:36
Mun Data As Of:October 2014
Mun Formation1:Bichursky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:0
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:17
Area Km2:6201
Pop 2010Census:25352
Urban Pop 2010Census:0%
Rural Pop 2010Census:100%
Established Date:February 11, 1935
Website:http://bichura.org
Date:February 2015
Population of Bichursky District
Label1:2010 Census
Data1:25,352
Label2:2002 Census
Data2:27,015
Label3:1989 Census
Data3:30,889
Label4:1979 Census
Data4:29,953

Bichursky District (Russian: Бичу́рский райо́н; Buriat: Бэшүүрэй аймаг, Beshüürei aimag) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is 6201km2.[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Bichura. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 25,352, with the population of Bichura accounting for 36.1% of that number.

History

The district was established on February 11, 1935.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Bichursky District is one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia. The district is divided into thirteen selsoviets and five somons, which comprise thirty-six rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Bichursky Municipal District. Its thirteen selsoviets and five somons are incorporated as seventeen rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Bichura serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

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Notes and References

  1. Resolution #431
  2. Law #985-III
  3. Official website of the Republic of Buryatia. Information about Bichursky District