Mozhginsky District Explained

En Name:Mozhginsky District
Ru Name:Можгинский район
Loc Name1:Можга ёрос
Loc Lang1:Udmurt
Image View:Село Горняк.JPG
Coordinates:56.45°N 51.724°W
Federal Subject:Udmurt Republic
Adm Data As Of:July 2012
Adm Ctr Type:town
Adm Ctr Name:Mozhga
Selsoviet Type1:Selsoviets
No Of Selsoviets Type1:19
No Of Rural Localities:112
Mun Data As Of:April 2016
Mun Formation1:Mozhginsky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:0
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:13
Area Km2:1997
Area Km2 Ref:[1]
Pop 2010Census:28293
Urban Pop 2010Census:0%
Rural Pop 2010Census:100%
Website:http://www.mozhga-rayon.ru
Date:April 2010

Mozhginsky District (Russian: Можги́нский райо́н; Udmurt: Можга ёрос, Možga joros) is an administrative[2] and municipal[3] district (raion), one of the twenty-five in the Udmurt Republic, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the republic. The area of the district is 1997km2.[1] Its administrative center is the town of Mozhga (which is not administratively a part of the district).[4] Population: 30,358 (2002 Census);

Geography

The Vala River is the main river in the district.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mozhginsky District is one of the twenty-five in the republic. The town of Mozhga serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a town of republic significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.

As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Mozhginsky Municipal District. The town of republic significance of Mozhga is incorporated separately from the district as Mozhga Urban Okrug.[5]

Demographics

Ethnic composition (according to the 2002 Census):[6]

64%

30%

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mozhginsky. Federal State Statistics Service, Russian Federation. ru. August 27, 2016.
  2. Constitution of the Udmurt Republic
  3. Law #41-RZ
  4. Law #46-RZ
  5. Law #70-RZ
  6. Web site: General Information. Official District Website. Mozhginsky District. 28 August 2016.