Arkhangelsky District

Arkhangelsky District (Russian: Арха́нгельский райо́н; Bashkir: Архангел районы, Arxangel rayonı) is an administrative^[1] and municipal^[6] district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic. The area of the district is 2,422 square kilometers (935 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Arkhangelskoye.^[3] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 18,514, with the population of Arkhangelskoye accounting for 31.4% of that number.^[4]

Arkhangelsky District Архангельский район
District
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• Bashkir	Архангел районы
Askynskaya ice cave, Arkhangelsky District
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Location of Arkhangelsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 54°32′N 56°58′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Bashkortostan[1]
Established	August 20, 1930[2]
Administrative center	Arkhangelskoye[3]
Area [2]
• Total	2,422 km2 (935 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	18,514
• Density	7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
• Urban	0%
• Rural	100%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	12 Selsoviets
• Inhabited localities[5]	71 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Arkhangelsky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[6]	0 urban settlements, 12 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [7])
OKTMO ID	80603000
Website	http://www.arh-raion.ru

Population of Arkhangelsky District

2010 Census	18,514[4]
2002 Census	20,165[8]
1989 Census	20,720[9]
1979 Census	24,825[10]

History

The district was established on August 20, 1930.^[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Arkhangelsky District is one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan.^[1] The district is divided into twelve selsoviets, comprising seventy-one rural localities.^[5] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Arkhangelsky Municipal District.^[6] Its twelve selsoviets are incorporated as twelve rural settlements within the municipal district.^[6] The selo of Arkhangelskoye serves as the administrative center of both the administrative^[3] and municipal^[6] district.

Economy

The district has developed livestock farming with dairy-meat production and bee keeping.^{[citation needed]} Wheat, sugar beet, rye, and oats are grown.^{[citation needed]} A significant development has been the forestry industry.^{[citation needed]}

Nature

Arkhangelsky State Reserve was established in the district for the protection of waterfowl.^{[citation needed]}