Amginsky District

District in Sakha Republic, Russia

Amginsky District

Амгинский улус

District

Other transcription(s)
• Yakut| Амма улууhа

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Location of Amginsky District in the Sakha Republic

Coordinates: 60°24′N 130°54′E﻿ / ﻿60.400°N 130.900°E﻿ / 60.400; 130.900
Country| Russia
Federal subject| Sakha Republic[1]
Established| January 9, 1930[2]
Administrative center| Amga[2]
Area

[2]

• Total| 29,400 km2 (11,400 sq mi)
Population

(2010 Census)[3]

• Total| 17,183
• Estimate

(2018)[4]

| 16,722 (−2.7%)
• Density| 0.58/km2 (1.5/sq mi)
• Urban

| 0%
• Rural

| 100%
Administrative structure

• Administrative divisions| 14 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[2]| 21 rural localities
Municipal structure

• Municipally incorporated as| Amginsky Municipal District[5]
• Municipal divisions[6]| 0 urban settlements, 14 rural settlements
Time zone| UTC+9 (UTC+09:00 [7])
OKTMO ID| 98608000
Website| https://mr-amginskij.sakha.gov.ru/
Population of Amginsky District2010 Census| 17,183[3]

|

2002 Census| 17,251[8]
1989 Census| 15,452[9]
1979 Census| 12,547[10]

Amginsky District (Russian: Амги́нский улу́с; Yakut: Амма улууһа, Amma uluuha) is an administrative[1] and municipal[5] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic and borders with Churapchinsky District in the north, Ust-Maysky District in the east and southeast, Aldansky District in the south and southwest, and with Khangalassky and Megino-Kangalassky Districts in the northwest. The area of the district is 29,400 square kilometers (11,400 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Amga.[2] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 17,183, with the population of Amga accounting for 38.0% of that number.[3]

## Geography[edit]

Amginsky is on flat terrain of the Prilenskoye Plateau (Lena Plateau). The main river in the district is the Amga, which flows from southwest to northwest through the middle of district. The Amga enters the Aldan River about 140 km northeast of Amginsky District, which in turn flows west to the Lena River. The Tatta and the Suola River also flow through the district.[11] Amginsky District is about 100 km southeast of Yakutsk on the Lena.

### Climate[edit]

Average January temperature ranges from −42 to −38 °C (−44 to −36 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +16 to +18 °C (61 to 64 °F). Average precipitation is about 200–250 millimeters (7.9–9.8 in).

## History[edit]

The district was established on January 9, 1930.[2]

## Administrative and municipal status[edit]

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Amginsky District is one of the thirty-four in the republic.[1] The district is divided into fourteen rural okrugs (naslegs) which comprise twenty-one rural localities.[2] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Amginsky Municipal District.[5] Its fourteen rural okrugs are incorporated into fourteen rural settlements within the municipal district.[6] The selo of Amga serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[2] and municipal[5] district.

### Inhabited localities[edit]

Administrative[2]/municipal[6] composition  Rural okrugs/Rural settlements  | Population[3] | Rural localities in jurisdiction*

|
|

Abaginsky
(Абагинский)  | 1,192  |

* selo of Abaga

Altansky
(Алтанский)  | 814  |

* selo of Altantsy

Amgino-Nakharinsky
(Амгино-Нахаринский)  | 628  |

* selo of Onnyos
* selo of Yefremovo
* selo of Tegyulte

Amginsky
(Амгинский)  | 6,533  |

* selo of Amga (administrative center of the district)

Betyunsky
(Бетюнский)  | 1,216  |

* selo of Betyuntsy
* selo of Uoray

Bolugursky
(Болугурский)  | 1,507  |

* selo of Bolugur

Maysky
(Майский)  | 682  |

* selo of Pokrovka
* selo of Bulun

Myandiginsky
(Мяндигинский)  | 435  |

* selo of Myandigi

Satagaysky
(Сатагайский)  | 570  |

* selo of Satagay

Somorsunsky
(Соморсунский)  | 859  |

* selo of Mikhaylovka

Sulgachchinsky
(Сулгаччинский)  | 709  |

* selo of Sulgachchy
* selo of Serge-Bes

Chakyrsky
(Чакырский)  | 579  |

* selo of Chakyr 2-y

Chapchylgansky
(Чапчылганский)  | 862  |

* selo of Chapchylgan
* selo of Promkombinat

Emissky
(Эмисский)  | 597  |

* selo of Emissy
* selo of Olom-Kyuyole

*Administrative centers are shown in bold

## Economy[edit]

Because of the flat terrain and relatively mild summer climate, Amginsky District supports agriculture, primarily livestock, potatoes, fodder crops and timber. There are also deposits of construction materials.[11]

## Demographics[edit]

As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[12]

* Yakuts: 93.4%
* Russians: 3.7%
* Evenks: 1.7%
* others: 1.2%

## References[edit]

### Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b c Constitution of the Sakha Republic, Article 45
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
3. ^ a b c d Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
4. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
5. ^ a b c d Law #172-Z #351-III
6. ^ a b c Law #173-Z #354-III
7. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
8. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
9. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 - via Demoscope Weekly.
10. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России [All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia] (XLS). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 - via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.
11. ^ a b "Geography and History of the Region". Amginsky District (Official Website). Amginsky District. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
12. ^ "Национальный состав населения". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 17, 2023.

### Sources[edit]

* Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Amginsky District. (in Russian)
* Верховный Совет Республики Саха (Якутия). 4 апреля 1992 г. «Конституция (основной закон) Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Конституционного закона №1077-З №1035-IV от 8 июня 2012 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Конституцию (основной закон) Республики Саха (Якутия)». Опубликован: "Якутские ведомости", №7, 26 апреля 1992 г. (Supreme Council of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. April 4, 1992 Constitution (Basic Law) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Constitutional Law #1077-Z No. 1035-IV of June 8, 2012 On Amending and Supplementing the Constitution (Basic Law) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. ).
* Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №172-З №351-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1535-З №597-V от 27 ноября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статьи 1 и 2 Закона Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #172-Z No. 351-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1535-Z No. 597-V of November 27, 2015 On Amending Articles 1 and 2 of the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
* Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №173-З №353-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1058-З №1007-IV от 25 апреля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #173-Z No. 353-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1058-Z No. 1007-IV of April 25, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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Administrative divisions of Sakha

Capital: Yakutsk • Rural localities

| Districts|

* Abyysky
* Aldansky
* Allaikhovsky
* Amginsky
* Anabarsky
* Bulunsky
* Churapchinsky
* Eveno-Bytantaysky National
* Gorny
* Khangalassky
* Kobyaysky
* Lensky
* Megino-Kangalassky
* Mirninsky
* Momsky
* Namsky
* Neryungrinsky
* Nizhnekolymsky
* Nyurbinsky
* Olenyoksky
* Olyokminsky
* Oymyakonsky
* Srednekolymsky
* Suntarsky
* Tattinsky
* Tomponsky
* Ust-Aldansky
* Ust-Maysky
* Ust-Yansky
* Verkhnekolymsky
* Verkhnevilyuysky
* Verkhoyansky
* Vilyuysky
* Zhigansky

Cities and towns|

* Aldan
* Lensk
* Mirny
* Neryungri
* Nyurba
* Olyokminsk
* Pokrovsk
* Srednekolymsk
* Tommot
* Udachny
* Verkhoyansk
* Vilyuysk
* Yakutsk

Urban-type settlements|

* Allakh-Yun
* Almazny
* Artyk
* Aykhal
* Batagay
* Belaya Gora
* Berkakit
* Bezymyanny
* Bolshoy Nimnyr
* Chernyshevsky
* Chersky
* Chokurdakh
* Chulman
* Deputatsky
* Dzhebariki-Khaya
* Eldikan
* Ese-Khayya
* Khandyga
* Khani
* Kysyl-Syr
* Lebediny
* Leninsky
* Mokhsogollokh
* Nagorny
* Nizhneyansk
* Nizhny Bestyakh
* Nizhny Kuranakh
* Peleduy
* Sangar
* Serebryany Bor
* Solnechny
* Svetly
* Tiksi
* Torgo
* Ust-Kuyga
* Ust-Maya
* Ust-Nera
* Vitim
* Yllymakh
* Yugoryonok
* Zarechny
* Zhatay
* Zolotinka
* Zvyozdochka
* Zyryanka

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Rural localities in Amginsky District

* Abaga
* Altantsy
* Amga
* Betyuntsy
* Bolugur
* Bulun
* Chakyr 2-y
* Chapchylgan
* Emissy
* Mikhaylovka
* Myandigi
* Olom-Kyuyole
* Onnyos
* Pokrovka
* Promkombinat
* Satagay
* Serge-Bes
* Sulgachchy
* Tegyulte
* Uoray

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