Aldansky District
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::data[format=table title="Infobox Russian district"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| en_name | Aldansky District |
| ru_name | Алданский улус |
| loc_name1 | Алдан улууһа |
| loc_lang1 | Yakut |
| image_map | |
| map_caption | Location of Aldansky District in the Sakha Republic |
| image_view | Автомобильный мост через реку Алдан в Томмоте.JPG |
| image_caption | A bridge across the Aldan River in Tommot, Aldansky District |
| coordinates | |
| image_flag | Flag of Aldansky rayon.png |
| image_coa | Coat of Arms of Aldan rayon (Yakutia).png |
| federal_subject | Sakha Republic |
| federal_subject_ref | |
| adm_ctr_name | Aldan |
| adm_ctr_ref | |
| town_of_district_significance_type | Towns under district jurisdiction |
| no_of_towns_of_district_significance | 2 |
| urban-type_settlement_of_district_significance_type | Settlements |
| no_of_urban-type_settlements_of_district_significance | 4 |
| selsoviet_type1 | Rural okrugs |
| no_of_selsoviets_type1 | 3 |
| no_of_cities_towns | 2 |
| no_of_urban-type_settlements | 4 |
| no_of_rural_localities | 13 |
| counts_ref | |
| mun_formation1 | Aldansky Municipal District |
| mun_formation1_ref | |
| mun_formation1_no_of_urban_settlements | 4 |
| mun_formation1_no_of_rural_settlements | 3 |
| mun_formation1_counts_ref | |
| area_km2 | 156800 |
| area_km2_ref | |
| pop_2010census | 42632 |
| urban_pop_2010census | 89.5% |
| rural_pop_2010census | 10.5% |
| pop_2010census_ref | |
| pop_latest | 40431 |
| pop_latest_date | January 2016 |
| pop_latest_ref | |
| established_date | May 5, 1930 |
| established_date_ref | |
| website | aldray.ru |
| :: |
|en_name=Aldansky District |ru_name=Алданский улус |loc_name1=Алдан улууһа |loc_lang1=Yakut |image_map= |map_caption=Location of Aldansky District in the Sakha Republic |image_view=Автомобильный мост через реку Алдан в Томмоте.JPG |image_caption=A bridge across the Aldan River in Tommot, Aldansky District |coordinates = |image_flag=Flag of Aldansky rayon.png |image_coa=Coat of Arms of Aldan rayon (Yakutia).png |anthem= |anthem_ref= |holiday= |holiday_ref= |federal_subject=Sakha Republic |federal_subject_ref= |adm_ctr_name=Aldan |adm_ctr_ref= |town_of_district_significance_type=Towns under district jurisdiction |no_of_towns_of_district_significance=2 |urban-type_settlement_of_district_significance_type=Settlements |no_of_urban-type_settlements_of_district_significance=4 |selsoviet_type1=Rural okrugs |no_of_selsoviets_type1=3 |no_of_cities_towns=2 |no_of_urban-type_settlements=4 |no_of_rural_localities=13 |counts_ref= |mun_formation1=Aldansky Municipal District |mun_formation1_ref= |mun_formation1_no_of_urban_settlements=4 |mun_formation1_no_of_rural_settlements=3 |mun_formation1_counts_ref= |mun_formation1_leader_title= |mun_formation1_leader_title_ref= |mun_formation1_leader_name= |mun_formation1_leader_name_ref= |mun_formation1_representative_body= |mun_formation1_representative_body_ref= |area_km2=156800 |area_km2_ref= |pop_2010census=42632 |urban_pop_2010census=89.5% |rural_pop_2010census=10.5% |pop_2010census_ref= |pop_latest=40431 |pop_latest_date=January 2016 |pop_latest_ref= |established_date=May 5, 1930 |established_date_ref= |website=aldray.ru |bodystyle=width:23.5em |title=Population of Aldansky District |label1=2010 Census |data1=42,632 |label2=2002 Census |data2=49,346 |label3=1989 Census |data3=63,812 |label4=1979 Census |data4=53,207 Aldansky District (; , Aldan uluuha, ) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia.
Location
It is located in the south of the republic on the right bank of the Lena River near the mouth of the Aldan River and borders with Khangalassky and Amginsky Districts in the north, Ust-Maysky District in the northeast, Khabarovsk Krai in the east, Neryungrinsky District in the south, and with Olyokminsky District in the west and southwest.
Geography
The area of the district is 156800 km2. Its area is larger than the country of Bangladesh. Its administrative center is the town of Aldan.
Population
As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 42,632, with the population of Aldan accounting for 49.9% of that number.
Geography
The landscape of the district is mostly mountainous, dominated mainly by the Aldan Highlands. The northern end of the district is in the Lena Plateau.
Climate
Average January temperature ranges from -36 C to -30 C and average July temperature ranges from +10 C to +18 C. Average precipitation varies from 300 mm in the north to 600 mm in the south.
History
The district was established on May 5, 1930.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aldansky District is one of the thirty-four in the republic. It is divided into two towns (administrative divisions with the administrative centers in the towns (inhabited localities) of Aldan and Tommot), four settlements (administrative divisions with the administrative centers in the urban-type settlements (inhabited localities) of Bezymyanny, Lebediny, Leninsky, and Nizhny Kuranakh), and three rural okrugs (naslegs), all of which comprise thirteen rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Aldansky Municipal District. Within the municipal district, the Town of Aldan is incorporated into Aldan Urban Settlement, the Town of Tommot and the Settlement of Bezymyanny are incorporated into Tommot Urban Settlement, the Settlements of Lebediny and Leninsky are incorporated into Leninsky Urban Settlement, the Settlement of Nizhny Kuranakh is incorporated into Nizhny Kuranakh Urban Settlement, and the three rural okrugs are incorporated into three rural settlements. The town of Aldan serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.
Inhabited localities
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| Towns/Urban settlements | Population | Inhabited localities in municipal jurisdiction | Settlements/Urban settlements | Population | Inhabited localities in municipal jurisdiction | Rural okrugs/Rural settlements | Population | Rural localities in jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldan | ||||||||
| (Алдан) | 21,529 | |||||||
| Tommot | ||||||||
| (Томмот) | 8,695 | |||||||
| Leninsky | ||||||||
| (Ленинский) | 3,051 | |||||||
| Nizhny Kuranakh | ||||||||
| (Нижний Куранах) | 6,806 | |||||||
| Anaminsky | ||||||||
| (Анаминский) | 573 | |||||||
| Belletsky | ||||||||
| (Беллетский) | 1,760 | |||||||
| Chagdinsky | ||||||||
| (Чагдинский) | 218 | |||||||
| :: |
*Administrative centers are shown in bold
Economy
The economy of the district is based mostly on mining, although the production of building materials, wood processing, and food industry also have presence. There are deposits of gold, silver, platinum, molybdenum, granite, marble, and other minerals in the district.
Demographics
As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:
- Russians: 84.4%
- Evenks: 5.9%
- Yakuts: 3.4%
- Ukrainians: 1.3%
- Armenians: 0.7%
- Tatars: 0.6%
- others: 3.7%
References
Notes
Sources
- Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Aldansky District.
References
- Law #173-Z #354-III
- Sakha Republic (Yakutia) Territorial Branch of the [[Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Federal State Statistics Service]]. [http://sakha.gks.ru/wps/wcm/connect/rosstat_ts/sakha/resources/92049f804c5c75979146937dff7d05ed/d2_032016.xls Численность населения по районам республики на 1 января 2016 года] {{Webarchive. link. (September 29, 2018 {{in lang). ru
- {{ru-pop-ref. 2002Census
- {{ru-pop-ref. 1989Census
- {{ru-pop-ref. 1979Census
- Constitution of the Sakha Republic, Article 45
- Law #172-Z #351-III
- ''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic''
- {{ru-pop-ref. 2010Census
- Center of Socioeconomic and Political Monitoring. [http://www.sitc.ru/monitoring/aldan/index.shtml Aldansky District] {{in lang. ru {{webarchive. link. (March 6, 2012)
- "Национальный состав населения". [[Federal State Statistics Service (Russia).
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