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Rutulsky District

Rutulsky District
Рутульский район (Russian)
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Location of Rutulsky District in the Republic of Dagestan
Coordinates: 41°32′N 47°25′E / 41.533°N 47.417°E / 41.533; 47.417Coordinates: 41°32′N 47°25′E / 41.533°N 47.417°E / 41.533; 47.417
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The selo of Gelmets in Rutulsky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Dagestan
Administrative structure (as of December 2013)
Administrative center selo of Rutul ()
Administrative divisions:
Selsoviets 11
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 40
Municipal structure (as of October 2012)
Municipally incorporated as Rutulsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 17
Statistics
Area 2,170 km2 (840 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 22,926 inhabitants
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 10.56/km2 (27.4/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Official website
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Population of Rutulsky District
2010 Census 22,926
2002 Census 23,503
1989 Census 16,387
1979 Census 18,989

Rutulsky District (Russian: Рутульский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is 2,170 square kilometers (840 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Rutul (). As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 22,926, with the population of Rutul accounting for 18.0% of that number.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rutulsky District is one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan. The district is divided into eleven selsoviets which comprise forty rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Rutulsky Municipal District. Its eleven selsoviets are incorporated as seventeen rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Rutul serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

Ethnic composition (according to the 2010 Census):


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