Chekmagushevsky District (; ) is an administrative
[Constitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Article 64] and municipal
[Law #126-z] district (
raion
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), one of the
fifty-four in the
Republic of Bashkortostan,
Russia
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. It is located in the west of the republic and borders with
Dyurtyulinsky District in the north,
Kushnarenkovsky District in the east,
Blagovarsky District in the southeast,
Buzdyaksky District in the south,
Sharansky District in the southwest,
Bakalinsky District in the west, and with
Ilishevsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is .
[Official website of Chekmagushevsky District]
About the District
Its
administrative center
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is the
rural locality (a ''
selo'') of
Chekmagush
Chekmagush (; , ''Saqmağoş'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Chekmagushevsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
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.
As of the
2010 Census, the total population of the district was 30,780, with the population of Chekmagush accounting for 37.0% of that number.
History
The district was established in 1930.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Chekmagushevsky District is one of the
fifty-four in the
Republic of Bashkortostan.
The district is divided into thirteen
selsoviet
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*The administration (''soviet (council), soviet'') of a certain rural area.
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s, comprising seventy-eight
rural localities.
[Resolution #391] As a
municipal division, the district is incorporated as Chekmagushevsky Municipal District.
Its thirteen selsoviets are incorporated as thirteen rural settlements within the municipal district.
The ''
selo'' of
Chekmagush
Chekmagush (; , ''Saqmağoş'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Chekmagushevsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
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serves as the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of both the administrative
and municipal
district.
References
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Districts of Bashkortostan
States and territories established in 1930