Takhtamukaysky District

Takhtamukaysky District (Russian: Тахтамука́йский райо́н; Adyghe: Тэхъутэмыкъуае къедзыгъо) is an administrative^[1] and a municipal^[8] district (raion), one of the seven in the Republic of Adygea, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic and borders with Krasnoarmeysky District of Krasnodar Krai and with the territory of the City of Krasnodar in the north, Teuchezhsky District in the east, the territory of the Town of Goryachy Klyuch of Krasnodar Krai in the south, and with Seversky District of Krasnodar Krai in the south and west. The area of the district is 463.6 square kilometers (179.0 sq mi).^[4] Its administrative center is the rural locality (an aul) of Takhtamukay.^[1] At the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 69,662, with the population of Takhtamukay accounting for 7.5% of that number.^[5]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1959	34,322	—
1989	64,650	+88.4%
2002	65,674	+1.6%
2010	69,662	+6.1%
2021	122,759	+76.2%
Source: Census data

Takhtamukaysky District Тахтамукайский район
District
Other transcription(s)
• Adyghe	Тэхъутэмыкъуае къедзыгъо
Sunset in lake Starobzhegokaya, Takhtamukaysky District
Coat of arms
Location of Takhtamukaysky District in the Republic of Adygea
Coordinates: 44°55′N 39°00′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Adygea[1]
Established	September 2, 1924 (first),[2] December 31, 1934 (second),[2] April 25, 1983 (third)[2]
Administrative center	Takhtamukay[1]
Government
• Type	Local government
• Head[3]	Azmet Skhalyakho[3]
Area [4]
• Total	463.6 km2 (179.0 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[5]
• Total	69,662
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
• Urban	63.2%
• Rural	36.8%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[6]	2 urban-type settlements[7], 25 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Takhtamukaysky Municipal District[8]
• Municipal divisions[8]	2 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [9])
OKTMO ID	79630000
Website	http://ta01.ru

History

The district was first established on September 2, 1924, but was abolished a few years later on February 7, 1929.^[2] On December 31, 1934, the district was re-established and existed until February 1, 1963, when it was merged into Teuchezhsky Rural District.^[2] The district was again re-established, in its modern form, on April 25, 1983, under the name of Oktyabrsky.^[2] It was renamed Takhtamukaysky in 1990.^[10]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Takhtamukaysky District is one of the seven in the Republic of Adygea^[1] and has administrative jurisdiction over two urban-type settlements and twenty-five rural localities.^[6] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Takhtamukaysky Municipal District.^[8] The two urban-type settlements and six rural localities are incorporated into two urban settlements, while the remaining nineteen rural localities are incorporated into five rural settlements within the municipal district.^[8] The aul of Takhtamukay serves as the administrative center of both the administrative^[1] and municipal^[8] district.

Municipal composition

Urban settlements

1. Enemskoye Urban Settlement (Энемское)
   • urban-type settlement of Enem

   rural localities under jurisdiction of the urban-type settlement:

   • settlement of Druzhny
   • aul of Novobzhegokay
   • khutor of Novy Sad
   • khutor of Supovsky

2. Yablonovskoye Urban Settlement (Яблоновское)
   • urban-type settlement of Yablonovsky

   rural localities under jurisdiction of the urban-type settlement:

   • settlement of Novy
   • settlement of Perekatny

Rural settlements

1. Afipsipskoye Rural Settlement (Афипсипское)

   Administrative center: aul of Afipsip

   other localities of the rural settlement:

   • aul of Khashtuk
   • settlement of Kubanstroy
   • aul of Panakhes
   • aul of Pseytuk

2. Kozetskoye Rural Settlement (Козетское)

   Administrative center: aul of Kozet

3. Shendzhiyskoye Rural Settlement (Шенджийское)

   Administrative center: aul of Shendzhy

   other localities of the rural settlement:

   • khutor of Krasnoarmeysky
   • khutor of Novomogilyovsky
   • khutor of Staromogilyovsky

4. Starobzhegokayskoye Rural Settlement (Старобжегокайское)

   Administrative center: aul of Starobzhegokay

   other localities of the rural settlement:

   • khutor of Khomuty
   • settlement of Novaya Adygea

5. Takhtamukayskoye Rural Settlement (Тахтамукайское)

   Administrative center: aul of Takhtamukay

   other localities of the rural settlement:

   • khutor of Apostolidi
   • aul of Natukhay
   • settlement of Otradny
   • settlement of Prikubansky
   • settlement of Sups