| En Name: | Oymyakonsky District |
| Ru Name: | Оймяконский улус |
| Loc Name1: | Өймөкөөн улууhа |
| Loc Lang1: | Sakha |
| Image View: | Oymyakon forests.jpg |
| Coordinates: | 63.45°N 189°W |
| Image Coa: | RUS Оймяконский улус COA.jpg |
| Federal Subject: | Sakha Republic |
| Adm Data As Of: | June 2009 |
| Adm Ctr Type: | settlement |
| Adm Ctr Name: | Ust-Nera |
| Urban-Type Settlement Of District Significance Type: | Settlements |
| No Of Urban-Type Settlements Of District Significance: | 2 |
| Selsoviet Type1: | Rural okrugs |
| No Of Selsoviets Type1: | 5 |
| No Of Urban-Type Settlements: | 2 |
| No Of Rural Localities: | 13 |
| Mun Data As Of: | December 2008 |
| Mun Formation1: | Oymyakonsky Municipal District |
| Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements: | 2 |
| Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements: | 5 |
| Mun Formation1 Counts Ref: | [1] |
| Area As Of: | June 2009 |
| Area Km2: | 92300 |
| Pop 2010Census: | 10109 |
| Urban Pop 2010Census: | 69.0% |
| Rural Pop 2010Census: | 31.0% |
| Established Date: | May 20, 1931 |
| Website: | https://mr-ojmjakonskij.sakha.gov.ru/ |
| Date: | April 2013 |
Oymyakonsky District (Russian: Оймяко́нский улу́с; Yakut: Өймөкөөн улууһа, Öymököön uluuha, pronounced as /øjmøkøːn uluːha/) is an administrative[2] and municipal[3] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic and borders with Ust-Maysky District in the southwest, Tomponsky District in the west, Momsky District in the north, Susumansky District of Magadan Oblast in the east, and with Okhotsky District of Khabarovsk Krai in the south. The area of the district is 92300km2.[4] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Ust-Nera. Population: 14,670 (2002 Census); The population of Ust-Nera accounts for 63.9% of the district's total population.
See also: Oymyakon Plateau. The landscape of the district is mostly mountainous. The Nera Plateau is located in the eastern part of the district, the Tas-Kystabyt Range in the central area, the Oymyakon Highlands and the Elgin Plateau in the west, the Suntar-Khayata Range at the southwestern end and some ranges of the Chersky mountain system in the north. The main river is the Indigirka, with its tributaries Kuydusun and Kyuyente —with the Agayakan and the Suntar, among others.[5] The entire territory of the district is part of the Indigirka River basin.[6] There are many lakes in the district, with Labynkyr Lake in particular being famous for its mythical Labynkyr monster.
The rural locality of Oymyakon is the Pole of Cold of the northern hemisphere, with the temperature of having been recorded in February 1933. Average January temperature ranges from -41C-51C. Average July temperature ranges from 8C19C. Average precipitation ranges from 150mm200mm in the valleys to 600mm in the mountains.
The district was established on May 20, 1931.[7]
As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[8]
42.3%
40.7%
7.5%
2.3%
1.1%
The economy of the district is based mostly on mining and agriculture. There are deposits of gold, silver, tin, tungsten, lead, zinc, and antimony in the district.
The M56 Kolyma Highway runs through the district, connecting it with Yakutsk and Magadan.
| Towns | Population | Male | Female | Inhabited localities in jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artyk (Russian: Артык) | 512 | 274 (53.5%) | 238 (46.5%) |
|
| Ust Nera (Russian: Усть-Нера) | 6972 | 3915 (56.2%) | 3057 (43.6%) |
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| Rural settlements | Population | Male | Female | Rural localities in jurisdiction* |
| First Borogonsky Nasleg (Russian: Борогонский 1-й наслег) | 761 | 386 (50.7%) | 375 (49.3%) |
|
| Second Borogonsky Nasleg (Russian: Борогонский 2-й наслег) | 1366 | 630 (46.1%) | 736 (53.9%) | |
| Sordonnokhsky Nasleg (Russian: Сордоннохский наслег) | 330 | 174 (52.7%) | 156 (47.3%) |
|
| Teryutsky Nasleg (Russian: Терютский наслег) | 355 | 178 (50.1%) | 177 (49.9%) |
|
| Yuchyugeysky Nasleg (Russian: Ючюгейский наслег) | 322 | 164 (50.9%) | 158 (49.1%) | |
