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Askinsky District

Askinsky District
Аскинский район (Russian)
Асҡын районы (Bashkir)
Location of Askinskiy rayon (Bashkortostan).svg
Location of Askinsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 56°08′N 57°21′E / 56.133°N 57.350°E / 56.133; 57.350Coordinates: 56°08′N 57°21′E / 56.133°N 57.350°E / 56.133; 57.350
Coat of Arms of Askino rayon (Bashkortostan).svg
Flag of Askinsky rayon.svg
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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
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Population of Askinsky District
2010 Census 21,272
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.


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