Duvansky District

Duvansky District (Russian: Дува́нский райо́н; Bashkir: Дыуан районы, Dıwan 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 north of the republic and borders with Perm Krai in the north, Mechetlinsky District in the northeast and east, Kiginsky District in the southeast, Salavatsky District in the south, Nurimanovsky District in the southwest, Karaidelsky District in the west, and with Askinsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 3,243 square kilometers (1,252 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Mesyagutovo.^[3] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 31,068, with the population of Mesyagutovo accounting for 35.0% of that number.^[4]

Duvansky District Дуванский район
District
Other transcription(s)
• Bashkir	Дыуан районы
Mount Big Tastuba, Duvansky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Duvansky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 55°32′N 58°15′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Bashkortostan[1]
Established	1930[2]
Administrative center	Mesyagutovo[3]
Area [2]
• Total	3,243 km2 (1,252 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	31,068
• Density	9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
• Urban	0%
• Rural	100%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	13 Selsoviets
• Inhabited localities[5]	47 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Duvansky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[6]	0 urban settlements, 13 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [7])
OKTMO ID	80623000
Website	http://www.duvanrb.ru

Population of Duvansky District

2010 Census	31,068[4]
2002 Census	32,016[8]
1989 Census	29,636[9]
1979 Census	30,495[10]

History

The district was established in 1930.^[2]

Administrative and municipal status

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