Dzheyrakhsky District (; , ) is an administrative and municipalLaw #5-RZ district (

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), one of the four in the

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. It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is .Official website of the Republic of Ingushetia
Dzheyrakhsky District: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Its

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is the

rural locality In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically describ ...

(a '' selo'') of

Dzheyrakh Dzheyrakh ( or ; ) - is a village and administrative center of Dzheyrakhsky District, in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. Etymology The name "Dzheyrakh" is associated with the Arabic name Jarrah (name), Jarrah ("inflicting wounds"). Accordin ...

. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 2,638, with the population of Dzheyrakh accounting for 57.4% of that number.

History

The district was established in October 1993.Official website of Dzheyrakhsky District

Administrative structure

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Dzheyrakhsky District is one of the four in the

and has administrative jurisdiction over all of its eighty-five rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Dzheyrakhsky Municipal District. Its eighty-five rural localities are incorporated into five rural settlements within the municipal district. The '' selo'' of

serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

Culture

The Dzheyrakh-Assin historical and architectural museum and nature reserve, which includes the

Tkhaba-Yerdy Church Tkhaba-Yerdy (Ingush: ТкъобIa–Ерды; ; ka, ტყობა-ერდი) is the ruins of the largest medieval Christian church in Ingushetia, Russian Federation. It is located deep in the Assin Gorge between the auls of Khairakh and Puy, ...

, is located within the district.

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* {{Use mdy dates, date=October 2012 Districts of Ingushetia World Heritage Tentative List