Askinsky District Аскинский район (Russian) Асҡын районы (Bashkir) |
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Location of Askinsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan |
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Coordinates: 56°08′N 57°21′E / 56.133°N 57.350°ECoordinates: 56°08′N 57°21′E / 56.133°N 57.350°E | |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Bashkortostan |
Administrative structure (as of February 2013) | |
Administrative center | selo of Askino |
Administrative divisions: | |
Selsoviets | 15 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Rural localities | 74 |
Municipal structure (as of July 2012) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Askinsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 0 |
Rural settlements | 15 |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,542 km2 (981 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 21,272 inhabitants |
• Urban | 0% |
• Rural | 100% |
Density | 8.37/km2 (21.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
Established | August 1930 |
Official website | |
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2010 Census | 21,272 |
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2002 Census | 23,928 |
1989 Census | 23,505 |
1979 Census | 28,261 |
Askinsky District (Russian: А́скинский райо́н; Bashkir: Асҡын районы) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic. The area of the district is 2,542 square kilometers (981 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Askino. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 21,272, with the population of Askino accounting for 32.5% of that number.
The district was established in August 1930.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Askinsky District is one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The district is divided into fifteen selsoviets, comprising seventy-four rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Askinsky Municipal District. Its fifteen selsoviets are incorporated as fifteen rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Askino serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.