Izhemsky District Explained

En Name:Izhemsky District
Ru Name:Ижемский район
Loc Name1:Изьва район
Loc Lang1:Komi
Image View:Church in Izhma, Komi Republic, Russia.jpg
Coordinates:65.0167°N 108°W
Federal Subject:Komi Republic
Adm Data As Of:December 2014
Adm Ctr Type:selo
Adm Ctr Name:Izhma
Selsoviet Type1:selo administrative territories
No Of Selsoviets Type1:8
Selsoviet Type2:settlement administrative territories
No Of Selsoviets Type2:2
No Of Rural Localities:34
Mun Data As Of:December 2014
Mun Formation1:Izhemsky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:0
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:10
Area Km2:18420
Pop 2010Census:18771
Urban Pop 2010Census:0%
Rural Pop 2010Census:100%
Website:http://www.admizhma.ru/
Date:December 2009
Population of Izhemsky District
Label1:2010 Census
Data1:18,771
Label2:2002 Census
Data2:21,511
Label3:1989 Census
Data3:23,315
Label4:1979 Census
Data4:24,305

Izhemsky District (Russian: Иже́мский райо́н; Komi: Изьва район, Iźva rajon) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twelve in the Komi Republic, Russia.[1] It is located in the north of the republic. The area of the district is 18420km2. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Izhma. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 18,771, with the population of Izhma accounting for 20.0% of that number.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Izhemsky District is one of the twelve in the Komi Republic. The district is divided into eight selo administrative territories and two settlement administrative territories, which comprise thirty-four rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Izhemsky Municipal District.[2] Its ten administrative territories are incorporated as ten rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Izhma serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

Demographics

Ethnic Komi make up the largest share of total population (86.5% in 1989). The district is the only one in the republic where birth rate is at or above replaceable levels.

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Notes and References

  1. Law #13-RZ
  2. Law #11-RZ