Chegemsky District
| Chegemsky District Чегемский район (Russian) Шэджэм къедзыгъуэ (Kabardian) Чегем район (Karachay-Balkar) |
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.svg) Location of Chegemsky District in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic |
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| Coordinates: 43°34′N 43°35′E / 43.567°N 43.583°ECoordinates: 43°34′N 43°35′E / 43.567°N 43.583°E | |
 The selo of Eltyubyu in Chegemsky District. The tower of the Balkarukovs, a cultural heritage object of Russia, is seen in the center. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkar Republic |
| Administrative structure (as of April 2014) | |
| Administrative center | town of Chegem |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Rural localities | 12 |
| Municipal structure (as of April 2014) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Chegemsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 9 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,503.32 km2 (580.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 69,092 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 26.1% |
| • Rural | 73.9% |
| Density | 45.96/km2 (119.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Official website | |
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| 2010 Census | 69,092 |
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| 2002 Census | 68,335 |
| 1989 Census | 50,486 |
| 1979 Census | 43,315 |
Chegemsky District (Russian: Чеге́мский райо́н; Kabardian: Шэджэм къедзыгъуэ; Karachay-Balkar: Чегем район) is an administrative and a municipal district (raion), one of the ten in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia. It is located in the central and southwestern parts of the republic. The area of the district is 1,503.32 square kilometers (580.44 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Chegem. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 69,092, with the population of Chegem accounting for 26.1% of that number.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chegemsky District is one of the ten in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic and has administrative jurisdiction over one town (Chegem) and twelve rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Chegemsky Municipal District. The town of Chegem is incorporated as an urban settlement and the twelve rural localities are incorporated into nine rural settlements within the municipal district. The town of Chegem serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.
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