Takhtamukaysky District Explained

En Name:Takhtamukaysky District
Ru Name:Тахтамукайский район
Loc Name1:Тэхъутэмыкъуае къедзыгъо
Loc Lang1:Adyghe
Image View:У Старобжегокая.jpg
Coordinates:44.9167°N 39°W
Image Coa:Coat of arms of Takhtamukay Raion.png
Federal Subject:Republic of Adygea
Adm Data As Of:June 2012
Adm Ctr Type:aul
Adm Ctr Name:Takhtamukay
No Of Urban-Type Settlements:2
No Of Rural Localities:25
Mun Data As Of:December 2014
Mun Formation1:Takhtamukaysky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:2
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:5
Mun Formation1 Leader Title:Head
Mun Formation1 Leader Title Ref:[1]
Mun Formation1 Leader Name:Azmet Skhalyakho
Area Km2:463.6
Area Km2 Ref:[2]
Pop 2010Census:69662
Urban Pop 2010Census:63.2%
Rural Pop 2010Census:36.8%
Established Date:September 2, 1924 (first),
December 31, 1934 (second),
April 25, 1983 (third)
Website:http://ta01.ru
Date:November 2009

Takhtamukaysky District (Russian: Тахтамука́йский райо́н; Adyghe; Adygei: Тэхъутэмыкъуае къедзыгъо) is an administrative[3] and a municipal[4] district (raion), one of the seven in the Republic of Adygea, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic and borders with Krasnoarmeysky District of Krasnodar Krai and with the territory of the City of Krasnodar in the north, Teuchezhsky District in the east, the territory of the Town of Goryachy Klyuch of Krasnodar Krai in the south, and with Seversky District of Krasnodar Krai in the south and west. The area of the district is 463.6km2.[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (an aul) of Takhtamukay. At the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 69,662, with the population of Takhtamukay accounting for 7.5% of that number.

History

The district was first established on September 2, 1924, but was abolished a few years later on February 7, 1929.[5] On December 31, 1934, the district was re-established and existed until February 1, 1963, when it was merged into Teuchezhsky Rural District. The district was again re-established, in its modern form, on April 25, 1983, under the name of Oktyabrsky. It was renamed Takhtamukaysky in 1990.[6]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Takhtamukaysky District is one of the seven in the Republic of Adygea and has administrative jurisdiction over two urban-type settlements and twenty-five rural localities.[7] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Takhtamukaysky Municipal District. The two urban-type settlements and six rural localities are incorporated into two urban settlements, while the remaining nineteen rural localities are incorporated into five rural settlements within the municipal district. The aul of Takhtamukay serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

Municipal composition

Urban settlements
  1. Enemskoye Urban Settlement (Russian: Энемское)
    • urban-type settlement of Enem

rural localities under jurisdiction of the urban-type settlement:

  1. Yablonovskoye Urban Settlement (Russian: Яблоновское)

rural localities under jurisdiction of the urban-type settlement:

Rural settlements:
  1. Afipsipskoye Rural Settlement (Russian: Афипсипское)

Administrative center: aul of Afipsip

other localities of the rural settlement:

  1. Kozetskoye Rural Settlement (Russian: Козетское)

Administrative center: aul of Kozet

  1. Shendzhiyskoye Rural Settlement (Russian: Шенджийское)

Administrative center: aul of Shendzhy

other localities of the rural settlement:

  1. Starobzhegokayskoye Rural Settlement (Russian: Старобжегокайское)

Administrative center: aul of Starobzhegokay

other localities of the rural settlement:

  1. Takhtamukayskoye Rural Settlement (Russian: Тахтамукайское)

Administrative center: aul of Takhtamukay

other localities of the rural settlement:

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Official website of Takhtamukaysky District. Azmet Mezbechevich Skhalyakho, Head of Takhtamukaysky District
  2. Web site: Descriptive Statistics - Takhtamukaysky District. Federal State Statistics Service, Russian Federation. ru. July 2, 2016.
  3. Law #171
  4. Law #220
  5. Book: Азаренкова. А. С.. И. Ю.. Бондарь. Н. С.. Вертышева. Основные административно-территориальные преобразования на Кубани (1793–1985 гг.). 1986. 1986. Краснодарское книжное издательство. ru. 180–181.
  6. Perepis2002.ru. Изменения в административно-территориальном устройстве субъектов Российской Федерации за 1989-2002 годы
  7. Law #171 stipulates that the borders of the administrative divisions match those of the corresponding municipal divisions. Law #220 lists two urban-type settlements and twenty-five rural localities on the territory of Takhtamukaysky Municipal District.