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Burzyansky District

Burzyansky District
Бурзянский район (Russian)
Бөрйән районы (Bashkir)
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Location of Burzyansky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 53°06′N 57°26′E / 53.100°N 57.433°E / 53.100; 57.433Coordinates: 53°06′N 57°26′E / 53.100°N 57.433°E / 53.100; 57.433
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Muradymovskoe gorge, Burzyansky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Bashkortostan
Administrative structure (as of February 2013)
Administrative center selo of Starosubkhangulovo
Administrative divisions:
Selsoviets 12
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 34
Municipal structure (as of July 2012)
Municipally incorporated as Burzyansky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 12
Statistics
Area 4,444 km2 (1,716 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 16,698 inhabitants
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 3.76/km2 (9.7/sq mi)
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)
Established August 20, 1930 (first)
November 4, 1965 (second)
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Population of Burzyansky District
2010 Census 16,698
2002 Census 16,839
1989 Census 14,072
1979 Census 13,955

Burzyansky District (Russian: Бурзя́нский райо́н; Bashkir: Бөрйән районы) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic and borders with Beloretsky District in the north, Abzelilovsky District in the east, Baymaksky District in the southeast, Zilairsky District in the south, Kugarchinsky District in the southwest, Meleuzovsky District in the west, and with Ishimbaysky District in the west and northwest. The area of the district is 4,444 square kilometers (1,716 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Starosubkhangulovo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 16,698, with the population of Starosubkhangulovo accounting for 27.6% of that number.

The district was first established on August 20, 1930. It was merged into Beloretsky Rural District on February 1, 1963, but was restored on November 4, 1965.

The Bashkirsky Nature Reserve (a 'zapovednik' strict nature reserve) is located in District, covering mountainous territory of the Kaga River.


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