Yelkhovsky District Explained

En Name:Yelkhovsky District
Ru Name:Елховский район
Image View:Church in Elhovka.jpg
Coordinates:53.8667°N 67°W
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Elkhovsky rayon (Samara oblast).png
Federal Subject:Samara Oblast
Adm Data As Of:2011
Adm Ctr Type:selo
Adm Ctr Name:Yelkhovka
No Of Rural Localities:39
Mun Data As Of:October 2010
Mun Formation1:Yelkhovsky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:0
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:7
Mun Formation1 Counts Ref:[1]
Area Km2:1201
Pop 2010Census:10046
Urban Pop 2010Census:0%
Rural Pop 2010Census:100%
Established Date:May 14, 1928 (first),
January 13, 1992
(most recent)
Website:http://elhovskiy.samregion.ru/
Date:December 2012

Yelkhovsky District (Russian: Елховский райо́н) is an administrative[2] and municipal[3] district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 1201km2. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Yelkhovka. Population: 10,046 (2010 Census); The population of Yelkhovka accounts for 32.5% of the district's total population.

History

The district was first established on May 14, 1928 within Middle Volga Oblast. It went through a number of changes, transformations, and abolitions, and was re-established in its current form on January 13, 1992.

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Notes and References

  1. Law #8-GD
  2. Charter of Samara Oblast
  3. Law #189-GD