Administrative, territorial, and municipal division of the

Altai Republic The Altai Republic (; russian: Респу́блика Алта́й, Respublika Altay, ; Altai: , ''Altay Respublika''), also known as Gorno-Altai Republic, and colloquially, and primarily referred to in Russian to distinguish from the neighbour ...

is regulated by the Law #12-15 of the Altai Republic, passed by the State Assembly—El Kurultai on June 2, 1999, with subsequent amendments. The Law established the following classification: *administrative units () **

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...

()—an administrative unit under jurisdiction of the Republic, governing a certain territory. Districts are governed from an administrative center. ** selsovet ()—a municipal unit under jurisdiction of a district comprising one or several settlements. **dyuchina ()—national administrative unit for local self-governing of the native peoples. Dyuchinas would have the same administrative status as selsovets, but they have not been implemented in practice. *inhabited localities (): **urban settlements (): ***city/town (); ***

urban-type settlement Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...

(); not implemented in practice; ***resort settlement (); not implemented in practice; ***suburban (

dacha A dacha ( rus, дача, p=ˈdatɕə, a=ru-dacha.ogg) is a seasonal or year-round second home, often located in the exurbs of post-Soviet countries, including Russia. A cottage (, ') or shack serving as a family's main or only home, or an outbu ...

) settlement (); not implemented in practice **rural settlements ()—settlements that do not satisfy the criteria for urban settlements: ***'' selo'' (); ***settlement (); ***village (); ***other types of rural settlements ** closed settlement ()—territories under the federal government management with travel and residency restrictions; usually military objects. Closed settlements have not been implemented in practice. Changes in the overall administrative and territorial structure of the Republic are authorized by the State Assembly—El Kurultai. All changes must later be registered in the Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division on the federal level.

Administrative and municipal divisions

References

{{Administrative divisions of the Russian federal subjects