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Baymaksky District

Baymaksky District
Баймакский район (Russian)
Баймаҡ районы (Bashkir)
Location of Baymakskiy rayon (Bashkortostan).svg
Location of Baymaksky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 52°36′N 58°19′E / 52.600°N 58.317°E / 52.600; 58.317Coordinates: 52°36′N 58°19′E / 52.600°N 58.317°E / 52.600; 58.317
Хребет Ирендык.jpg
Irendyk ridge, Baymaksky District
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Flag of Baimak rayon (Bashkortostan).png
Coat of arms
Flag
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Bashkortostan
Administrative structure (as of February 2013)
Administrative center town of Baymak
Administrative divisions:
Selsoviets 22
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 91
Municipal structure (as of July 2012)
Municipally incorporated as Baymaksky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 22
Statistics
Area 5,432 km2 (2,097 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 40,862 inhabitants
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 7.52/km2 (19.5/sq mi)
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)
Established August 20, 1930
Official website
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Population of Baymaksky District
2010 Census 40,862
2002 Census 44,214
1989 Census 58,035
1979 Census 56,236

Baymaksky District (Russian: Байма́кский райо́н; Bashkir: Баймаҡ 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 and borders with Abzelilovsky District in the north, Chelyabinsk Oblast and the territory of the town of republic significance of Sibay in the east, Khaybullinsky District in the south, and with Zilairsky District in the south and west. The area of the district is 5,432 square kilometers (2,097 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Baymak (which is not administratively a part of the district). As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 40,862.

Main bodies of water in the district include the Sakmara, Tanalyk, and Bolshaya Urtazymka Rivers (with minor tributaries) as well as Lakes Talkas and Kultuban. Forests cover 126,400 hectares (312,000 acres) (or 24.4% of the total area) with reserves of 18,800,000 cubic meters (660,000,000 cu ft) of timber (with softwood comprising 3,400,000 cubic meters (120,000,000 cu ft) of the reserves). The district, being located in the Ural Mountains, feels the effects of the Asian continental air and has a mild climate.


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