Abzelilovsky District Абзелиловский район (Russian) Әбйәлил районы (Bashkir) |
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Location of Abzelilovsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan |
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Coordinates: 53°N 59°E / 53°N 59°ECoordinates: 53°N 59°E / 53°N 59°E | |
Kryktytau Mountain Range in Abzelilovsky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Bashkortostan |
Administrative structure (as of February 2013) | |
Administrative center | selo of Askarovo |
Administrative divisions: | |
Selsoviets | 15 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Rural localities | 91 |
Municipal structure (as of July 2012) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Abzelilovsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 0 |
Rural settlements | 15 |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,288 km2 (1,656 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 45,551 inhabitants |
• Urban | 0% |
• Rural | 100% |
Density | 10.62/km2 (27.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
Established | 1930 |
Official website | |
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2010 Census | 45,551 |
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2002 Census | 43,262 |
1989 Census | 39,524 |
1979 Census | 38,463 |
Abzelilovsky District (Russian: Абзели́ловский райо́н; Bashkir: Әбйәлил районы) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic. The area of the district is 4,288 square kilometers (1,656 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Askarovo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 45,551, with the population of Askarovo accounting for 16.8% of that number.
About a quarter of the district's territory is covered by forests, and there are thirty-three lakes and many rivers. The district is rich in minerals, including copper, marble, jasper, and limestone.
The district was established in 1930.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Abzelilovsky District is one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The district is divided into fifteen selsoviets, comprising ninety-one rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Abzelilovsky Municipal District. Its fifteen selsoviets are incorporated as fifteen rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Askarovo serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.