Barguzinsky District

Barguzinsky District (Russian: Баргузи́нский райо́н; Buryat: Баргажанай аймаг, Bargajanai aimag) is an administrative^[1] and municipal^[6] district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the republic. The area of the district is 18,553 square kilometers (7,163 sq mi).^[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Barguzin.^[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 23,598, with the population of Barguzin accounting for 24.2% of that number.^[4]

Barguzinsky District Баргузинский район
District
Other transcription(s)
• Buryat	Баргажанай аймаг
Zmeinaya Bay in Barguzinsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Barguzinsky District in the Buryat Republic
Coordinates: 53°37′N 109°37′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Buryatia[1]
Established	December 23, 1923[2][3]
Administrative center	Barguzin[1]
Area [3]
• Total	18,553 km2 (7,163 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	23,598
• Density	1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)
• Urban	30.4%
• Rural	69.6%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Urban-type settlements, 6 Selsoviets, 3 Somons
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 urban-type settlements[5], 33 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Barguzinsky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[6]	1 urban settlements, 9 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+8 (MSK+5 [7])
OKTMO ID	81603000
Website	http://barguzin.su

Population of Barguzinsky District

2010 Census	23,598[4]
2002 Census	26,256[8]
1989 Census	27,585[9]
1979 Census	27,164[10]

Geography

The district is situated at the mouth of the Barguzin River within the Barguzin Valley. The absolute height of the bottom of the basin ranges from 500 to 700 meters (1,600 to 2,300 ft), whereas the elevation of the surrounding mountain ranges up to 2,000–2,700 meters (6,600–8,900 ft) above sea level.

In floodplain areas and terraces, the Barguzin River and its tributaries are characterized by the alternation of a mosaic of meadow steppe, steppe, and wetland spaces. Forest vegetation prevails in the foothill areas and on the slopes of the rivers, up to 1,100–1,300 meters (3,600–4,300 ft) altitude. The forests are rich in berries, mushrooms, and nuts.

History

The district was established on December 23, 1923.^[2][3]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Barguzinsky District is one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia.^[1] It is divided into one urban-type settlement (an administrative division with the administrative center in the urban-type settlement (an inhabited locality) of Ust-Barguzin), six selsoviets, and three somons, which comprise thirty-three rural localities.^[1] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Barguzinsky Municipal District.^[6] The urban-type settlement is incorporated as an urban settlement, and the six selsoviets and three somons are incorporated as nine rural settlements within the municipal district.^[6] The selo of Barguzin serves as the administrative center of both the administrative^[1] and municipal^[6] district.