Ust-Maysky District

Summary

Ust-Maysky District (Russian: Усть-Ма́йский улу́с; Yakut: Уус-Маайа улууһа, Uus-Maaya uluuha, IPA: [uːs-maːja uluːha]) is an administrative[1] and municipal[7] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic and borders with Oymyakonsky District in the northeast, Okhotsky District and Ayano-Maysky District of Khabarovsk Krai in the east and south, Aldansky District in the southwest, Amginsky District in the west, Churapchinsky and Tattinsky Districts in the northwest, and with Tomponsky District in the north. The area of the district is 95,300 square kilometers (36,800 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Ust-Maya.[3] Population: 8,629 (2010 Russian census);[4] 11,568 (2002 Census);[10] 20,337 (1989 Soviet census).[11] The population of Ust-Maya accounts for 33.9% of the district's total population.[4]

Ust-Maysky District
Усть-Майский улус
Other transcription(s)
 • SakhaУус-Маайа улууhа
Ynykchan, 1990, Ust-Maysky District
Ynykchan, 1990, Ust-Maysky District
Flag of Ust-Maysky District
Coat of arms of Ust-Maysky District
Map
Location of Ust-Maysky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 60°25′N 134°32′E / 60.417°N 134.533°E / 60.417; 134.533
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSakha Republic[1]
EstablishedMay 20, 1931[2]
Administrative centerUst-Maya[3]
Area
 • Total95,300 km2 (36,800 sq mi)
Population
 • Total8,629
 • Estimate 
(2018)[5]
7,466 (−13.5%)
 • Density0.091/km2 (0.23/sq mi)
 • Urban
72.4%
 • Rural
27.6%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions6 Settlements, 5 Rural okrugs
 • Inhabited localities[3]6 Urban-type settlements[6], 10 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asUst-Maysky Municipal District[7]
 • Municipal divisions[8]5 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+9 (MSK+6 Edit this on Wikidata[9])
OKTMO ID98654000
Websitehttp://www.ustmaya-msu.ru/

Geography edit

The main rivers in the district are the Aldan and its tributaries the Maya and Allakh-Yun.

Average January temperature ranges from −40 to −42 °C (−40 to −44 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +14 °C (57 °F) in the mountains to +16 °C (61 °F) in the river valleys.[2] Annual precipitation ranges from 250 to 500 millimeters (9.8 to 19.7 in).[2]

History edit

The district was established on May 20, 1931.[2] The administrative centre of the district was Solnechny from 1972–1992, after which it moved to Ust-Maya.

Demographics edit

As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:[12]

Economy edit

The economy of the district is mostly based on mining, timber industry, and production of construction materials.[2] There are deposits of gold, lead, zinc, rare metals, and construction materials.[2]

Inhabited localities edit

Municipal composition
Urban settlements Population Male Female Inhabited localities in jurisdiction
Zvyozdochka
(Звездочка)
408 279 (68.4%) 129 (31.6%)
Solnechny
(Солнечный)
1,034 534 (51.6%) 500 (48.4%)
Ust-Maya
(Усть-Мая)
2,952 1,429 (48.4%) 1,523 (51.6%)
  • Urban-type settlement of Ust-Maya (administrative centre of the district)
  • selo of Ust-Yudoma
Eldikan
(Эльдикан)
1,515 726 (47.9%) 789 (52.1%)
Yugoryonok
(Югоренок)
272 176 (64.7%) 96 (35.3%)
Rural settlements Population Male Female Rural localities in jurisdiction*
Kyupsky National Nasleg
(Кюпский национальный)
536 263 (49.1%) 273 (50.9%)
Petropavlovsky National Nasleg
(Петропавловский национальный)
985 478 (48.5%) 507 (51.5%)
Ezhansky National Nasleg
(Эжанский национальный)
360 179 (49.7%) 181 (50.3%)
Villages Population Male Female Rural localities in jurisdiction*
Belkachi
(Белькачи)
179 96 (53.6%) 83 (46.4%)
Ust-Mil
(Усть-Миль)
292 147 (50.3%) 145 (49.7%)
Inhabited localities in the inter-settlement territory Population Male Female Inhabited localities in jurisdiction
Allakh-Yun
(Аллах-Юнь)
96 55 (57.3%) 41 (42.7%)

Divisional source:[3]
Population source:[4]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Constitution of the Sakha Republic
  2. ^ a b c d e f Center of the Socioeconomic and Political Monitoring. Ust-Maysky District (in Russian)
  3. ^ a b c d e f Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
  4. ^ a b c d Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  5. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  6. ^ The count of urban-type settlements may include the work settlements, the resort settlements, the suburban (dacha) settlements, as well as urban-type settlements proper.
  7. ^ a b Law #172-Z #351-III
  8. ^ Law #173-Z #354-III
  9. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  10. ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  11. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  12. ^ "Национальный состав населения". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 17, 2023.

Sources edit

  • Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Ust-Maysky District. (in Russian)
  • Верховный Совет Республики Саха (Якутия). 4 апреля 1992 г. «Конституция (основной закон) Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Конституционного закона №1077-З №1035-IV от 8 июня 2012 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Конституцию (основной закон) Республики Саха (Якутия)». Опубликован: "Якутские ведомости", №7, 26 апреля 1992 г. (Supreme Council of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. April 4, 1992 Constitution (Basic Law) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Constitutional Law #1077-Z No. 1035-IV of June 8, 2012 On Amending and Supplementing the Constitution (Basic Law) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. ).
  • Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №172-З №351-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1535-З №597-V от 27 ноября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статьи 1 и 2 Закона Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #172-Z No. 351-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1535-Z No. 597-V of November 27, 2015 On Amending Articles 1 and 2 of the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
  • Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №173-З №353-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1058-З №1007-IV от 25 апреля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #173-Z No. 353-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1058-Z No. 1007-IV of April 25, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).