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Duvansky District

Duvansky District
Дуванский район (Russian)
Дыуан районы (Bashkir)
Location of Duvanskiy rayon (Bashkortostan).svg
Location of Duvansky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 55°32′N 58°15′E / 55.533°N 58.250°E / 55.533; 58.250Coordinates: 55°32′N 58°15′E / 55.533°N 58.250°E / 55.533; 58.250
Тастуба (Лысая гора).jpg
Mount Big Tastuba, Duvansky District
Coat of Arms of Duvan rayon (Bashkortostan).png
Flag of Duvan rayon (Bashkortostan).png
Coat of arms
Flag
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Bashkortostan
Administrative structure (as of February 2013)
Administrative center selo of Mesyagutovo
Administrative divisions:
Selsoviets 13
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 47
Municipal structure (as of July 2012)
Municipally incorporated as Duvansky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 13
Statistics
Area 3,243 km2 (1,252 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 31,068 inhabitants
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 9.58/km2 (24.8/sq mi)
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)
Established 1930
Official website
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Population of Duvansky District
2010 Census 31,068
2002 Census 32,016
1989 Census 29,636
1979 Census 30,495

Duvansky District (Russian: Дува́нский район; Bashkir: Дыуан 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 and borders with Perm Krai in the north, Mechetlinsky District in the northeast and east, Kiginsky District in the southeast, Salavatsky District in the south, Nurimanovsky District in the southwest, Karaidelsky District in the west, and with Askinsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 3,243 square kilometers (1,252 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Mesyagutovo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 31,068, with the population of Mesyagutovo accounting for 35.0% of that number.

The district was established in 1930.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Duvansky District is one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The district is divided into thirteen selsoviets, comprising forty-seven rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Duvansky Municipal District. Its thirteen selsoviets are incorporated as thirteen rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Mesyagutovo serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.


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