Teuchezhsky District Explained

En Name:Teuchezhsky District
Ru Name:Теучежский район
Loc Name1:Теуцожь къедзыгъо
Loc Lang1:Adyghe
Image View:Pshikuijabl and Krasnodar reservoir, aerial view.jpg
Coordinates:44.8833°N 62°W
Image Coa:Teuchezski Raion gerb.png
Holiday:Second Saturday of September
Federal Subject:Republic of Adygea
Adm Data As Of:June 2012
Adm Ctr Type:aul
Adm Ctr Name:Ponezhukay
No Of Urban-Type Settlements:1
No Of Rural Localities:26
Mun Data As Of:December 2014
Mun Formation1:Teuchezhsky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:1
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:6
Mun Formation1 Leader Title:Head
Mun Formation1 Leader Title Ref:[1]
Mun Formation1 Leader Name:Azamat Khachmamuk
Area Km2:700
Pop 2010Census:20643
Urban Pop 2010Census:26.2%
Rural Pop 2010Census:73.8%
Established Date:February 7, 1929 (first),
August 5, 1957 (second)
Website:http://www.teuch.ru
Date:November 2009
Population of Teuchezhsky District
Label1:2010 Census
Data1:20,643
Label2:2002 Census
Data2:19,951
Label3:1989 Census
Data3:21,929
Label4:1979 Census
Data4:77,094

Teuchezhsky District (Russian: Теуче́жский райо́н; Adyghe; Adygei: Теуцожь къедзыгъо) is an administrative[2] and a municipal[3] district (raion), one of the seven in the Republic of Adygea, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic and borders with the territory of the City of Krasnodar of Krasnodar Krai, Krasnodar Reservoir, and Krasnogvardeysky District in the north, Belorechensky District of Krasnodar Krai in the east and southeast, the territory of the Town of Goryachy Klyuch of Krasnodar Krai in the south, and with Takhtamukaysky District in the west. The area of the district is 700km2.[4] Its administrative center is the rural locality (an aul) of Ponezhukay. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 20,643, with the population of Ponezhukay accounting for 16.7% of that number. Birth place of recently (25-May-2022) deceased Major Pavel Pavlovich Reuka of Russian Army.

History

The district was established on February 7, 1929 as Psekupsky District (Russian: Псекупский район) and was renamed Ponezhukaysky (Russian: Понежукайский район) in 1938 and Teuchezhsky in 1940.[5] The district was merged into Takhtamukaysky District on December 7, 1956 but was, however, restored shortly thereafter on August 5, 1957.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Teuchezhsky District is one of the seven in the Republic of Adygea and has administrative jurisdiction over oneurban-type settlement and twenty-six rural localities.[6] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Teuchezhsky Municipal District. The urban-type settlement and one rural locality are incorporated into an urban settlement, while the remaining twenty-five rural localities are incorporated into six rural settlements within the municipal district. The aul of Ponezhukay serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

Municipal composition

Urban settlements:
  1. Tlyustenkhablskoye Urban Settlement (Russian: Тлюстенхабльское)

rural localities under jurisdiction of the urban-type settlement:

Rural settlements:
  1. Assokolayskoye Rural Settlement (Russian: Ассоколайское)

Administrative center: aul of Assokolay

other localities of the rural settlement:

  1. Gabukayskoye Rural Settlement (Russian: Габукайское)

Administrative center: aul of Gabukay

other localities of the rural settlement:

  1. Dzhidzhikhablskoye Rural Settlement (Russian: Джиджихабльское)

Administrative center: aul of Dzhidzhikhabl

other localities of the rural settlement:

  1. Pchegatlukayskoye Rural Settlement (Russian: Пчегатлукайское)

Administrative center: aul of Pchegatlukay

other localities of the rural settlement:

  1. Ponezhukayskoye Rural Settlement (Russian: Понежукайское)

Administrative center: aul of Ponezhukay

other localities of the rural settlement:

  1. Vochepshiyskoye Rural Settlement (Russian: Вочепшийское)

Administrative center: aul of Vochepshiy

other localities of the rural settlement:

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Official website of Teuchezhsky District. Azamat Shamsudinovich Khachmamuk, Head of the Administration
  2. Law #171
  3. Law #284
  4. Official website of Teuchezhsky District. Economy of the District
  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. 181.
  6. Law #171 stipulates that the borders of the administrative divisions match those of the corresponding municipal divisions. Law #284 lists one urban-type settlement and twenty-six rural localities on the territory of Teuchezhsky Municipal District.