Ust-Kutsky District (Russian: Усть-Ку́тский райо́н) is an administrative district, one of the thirty-three in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.[1] Municipally, it is incorporated as Ust-Kutsky Municipal District.[8] It is located in the center of the oblast. Its administrative center is the town of Ust-Kut.[2] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district (excluding the administrative center) was 8,416.[4]
Ust-Kutsky District
Усть-Кутский район | |
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Coordinates: 56°48′N 105°50′E / 56.800°N 105.833°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast[1] |
Established | 28 June 1926 |
Administrative center | Ust-Kut[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 34,600 km2 (13,400 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,416 |
• Estimate (2018)[5] | 48,992 (+482.1%) |
• Density | 0.24/km2 (0.63/sq mi) |
• Urban | 32.7% |
• Rural | 67.3% |
Administrative structure | |
• Inhabited localities[6] | 1 cities/towns, 2 Urban-type settlements[7], 17 rural localities |
Municipal structure | |
• Municipally incorporated as | Ust-Kutsky Municipal District[8] |
• Municipal divisions[8] | 3 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5 [9]) |
OKTMO ID | 25644000 |
Website | http://admin-ukmo.ru |
2010 Census | 8,416[4] |
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2002 Census | 10,765[10] |
1989 Census | 20,704[11] |
1979 Census | 16,567[12] |
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ust-Kutsky District is one of the thirty-three in the oblast.[1] The town of Ust-Kut serves as its administrative center.[2] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Ust-Kutsky Municipal District.[8]
The district is located in the Lena-Angara Plateau area. The Kuta and Tayura, tributaries of the Lena River, flow across it.[13] The area of the district is 34,600 square kilometers (13,400 sq mi).[3]