Khangalassky District
| Khangalassky District Хангаласский улус (Russian) Хаҥалас улууһа (Sakha) |
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 Location of Khangalassky District in the Sakha Republic |
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| Coordinates: 61°18′N 127°12′E / 61.300°N 127.200°ECoordinates: 61°18′N 127°12′E / 61.300°N 127.200°E | |
 Turuk Khaya rocks, a protected area of Russia in Khangalassky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative structure (as of June 2009) | |
| Administrative center | town of Pokrovsk |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Settlements | 1 |
| Rural okrugs | 16 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 27 |
| Municipal structure (as of December 2008) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Khangalassky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 2 |
| Rural settlements | 16 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (June 2009) | 24,700 km2 (9,500 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 24,557 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 27.3% |
| • Rural | 72.7% |
| Density | 0.99/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Established | February 10, 1930 |
| Previous names |
Zapadno-Kangalassky (until 1937), Ordzhonikidzevsky (until 1992) |
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| 2010 Census | 24,557 |
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| 2002 Census | 25,109 |
| 1989 Census | 35,094 |
| 1979 Census | 27,498 |
Khangalassky District (Russian: Хангала́сский улу́с; Yakut: Хаҥалас улууһа, Xañalas uluuha, IPA: [xaŋalas uluːha]) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic and borders Megino-Kangalassky District in the east, Amginsky and Aldansky Districts in the south, Olyokminsky District in the southwest, Gorny District in the northwest, and the territory of the city of republic significance of Yakutsk in the north. The area of the district is 24,700 square kilometers (9,500 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Pokrovsk. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district, excluding its administrative center, was 24,557.
The main river in the district is the Lena. The Lena Pillars National Park is located in the district along the right bank of the Lena River and the left bank of the Sinyaya River.
The average January temperature is −40 °C (−40 °F) and the average July temperature is +19 °C (66 °F). Average annual precipitation is about 200–350 millimeters (7.9–13.8 in).
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