Srednekolymsky District (; , ''Orto Xalıma uluuha'', ) is an administrative
[Constitution of the Sakha Republic] and municipal
[Law #172-Z #351-III] district (
raion
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, or ''ulus''), one of the
thirty-four in the
Sakha Republic
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, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic and borders with
Verkhnekolymsky District in the south,
Abyysky District in the west,
Allaikhovsky District in the northwest,
Nizhnekolymsky District in the north,
Bilibinsky District of
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
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in the east, and with
Srednekansky District of
Magadan Oblast
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in the southeast. The area of the district is .
[Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic] Its
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
is the
town
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of
Srednekolymsk.
Population: 8,353 (
2002 Census);
The population of Srednekolymsk accounts for 44.6% of the district's total population.
Geography
The landscape of the district is mostly flat. The main rivers in the district include the
Kolyma, the
Alazeya and the
Rossokha with the
Arga-Yuryakh. There are many lakes, the largest of which are Lakes Pavylon and
Balyma.
Mount Chubukulakh is located in the district.
Climate
Average January temperature is and average July temperature is .
[Center of the Socioeconomic and Political Monitoring]
Srednekolymsky District
Annual
precipitation
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ranges from in the north to in the east.
History
The district was established on May 25, 1930.
Demographics
As of the
2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:
*
Yakuts
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: 79.9%
*
Russians
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: 9.8%
*
Evens: 7.8%
*
Yukaghirs: 1.0%
*others: 1.5%
Economy
The economy of the district is mostly based on grazing-based animal husbandry, including reindeer, horse and cattle industries.
There are deposits of construction materials.
Inhabited localities
Divisional source:Srednekolymsky Ulus (Raion)
Official website of the Sakha Republic
*Administrative centers are shown in bold
References
Notes
Sources
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Districts of the Sakha Republic
States and territories established in 1930