Abyysky District
| Abyysky District Абыйский улус (Russian) Абый улууһа (Yakut) |
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 Location of Abyysky District in the Sakha Republic |
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| Coordinates: 68°33′N 146°14′E / 68.550°N 146.233°ECoordinates: 68°33′N 146°14′E / 68.550°N 146.233°E | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative structure (as of June 2009) | |
| Administrative center | urban-type settlement of Belaya Gora |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Settlements | 1 |
| Rural okrugs | 5 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 6 |
| Municipal structure (as of April 2012) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Abyysky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 5 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (June 2009) | 69,400 km2 (26,800 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 4,425 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 50.7% |
| • Rural | 49.3% |
| Population (January 2016 est.) | 4,095 inhabitants |
| Density | 0.06/km2 (0.16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MAGT (UTC+11:00) |
| Established | May 25, 1930 |
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| 2010 Census | 4,425 |
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| 2002 Census | 4,750 |
| 1989 Census | 6,097 |
| 1979 Census | 4,803 |
Abyysky District (Russian: Абы́йский улу́с; Yakut: Абый улууһа, Abıy uluuha, IPA: [abɯj uluːha]) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic around the Indigirka River and borders with Allaikhovsky District in the north, Srednekolymsky District in the east, Verkhnekolymsky District in the southeast, Momsky District in the south, and with Ust-Yansky District in the west. The area of the district is 69,400 square kilometers (26,800 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Belaya Gora. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 4,425, with the population of Belaya Gora accounting for 50.7% of that number.
The Indigirka River is the main waterway through the district, providing a link to the Kolyma Bay on the East Siberian Sea to the north. There are many lakes in the district, with Lake Ozhogino being the largest, as well as being the fifth largest in the Sakha Republic.
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