Chemalsky District Explained

En Name:Chemalsky District
Ru Name:Чемальский район
Loc Name1:Чамал аймак
Loc Lang1:Altay
Image View:View on Katun River from Oroktoy Bridge in the morning.jpg
Coordinates:51.4167°N 86°W
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Chemalsky District (2019).png
Federal Subject:Altai Republic
Adm Data As Of:December 2014
Adm Ctr Type:selo
Adm Ctr Name:Chemal
Selsoviet Type1:Rural settlements
No Of Selsoviets Type1:7
No Of Rural Localities:19
Mun Data As Of:December 2014
Mun Formation1:Chemalsky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:0
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:7
Mun Formation1 Leader Title:Head
Mun Formation1 Leader Title Ref:[1]
Mun Formation1 Leader Name:Rodion Bukachakov
Area Km2:3016
Area Km2 Ref:[2]
Pop 2010Census:9441
Urban Pop 2010Census:0%
Rural Pop 2010Census:100%
Established Date:August 26, 1992
Website:http://www.chemal-altai.ru
Date:April 2012
Population of Chemalsky District
Label1:2010 Census
Data1:9,441
Label2:2002 Census
Data2:9,023

Chemalsky District (Russian: Чема́льский райо́н, Chemal'skiy rayon; Southern Altai: Чамал аймак, Çamal aymak) is an administrative[3] and municipal[4] district (raion), one of the ten in the Altai Republic, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the republic. The area of the district is 3016km2.[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Chemal. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 9,441, with the population of Chemal accounting for 38.2% of that number.

History

The district was established on August 26, 1992, when it was split from Shebalinsky District.[5]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chemalsky District is one of the ten in the Altai Republic. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Chemalsky Municipal District. Both administrative and municipal districts are divided into the same seven rural settlements, comprising nineteen rural localities. The selo of Chemal serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

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Notes and References

  1. Official website of Chemalsky District. Rodion Borisovich Bukachakov, Head of Chemalsky District
  2. Web site: General Information. Chemalsky District. russian. August 31, 2016.
  3. Law #101-RZ
  4. Law #10-RZ
  5. Official website of Chemalsky District. History