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Srednekolymsky District

Srednekolymsky District
Среднеколымский улус (Russian)
Орто Халыма улууhа (Sakha)
Srednekolymsky ulus location.PNG
Location of Srednekolymsky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 67°27′N 153°42′E / 67.450°N 153.700°E / 67.450; 153.700Coordinates: 67°27′N 153°42′E / 67.450°N 153.700°E / 67.450; 153.700
Coat of Arms of Srednekolymsky District.jpg
Coat of arms
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Sakha Republic
Administrative structure (as of June 2009)
Administrative center town of Srednekolymsk
Administrative divisions:
Towns under district jurisdiction 1
Rural okrugs 9
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 14
Municipal structure (as of December 2008)
Municipally incorporated as Srednekolymsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 9
Statistics
Area (June 2009) 125,200 km2 (48,300 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 7,897 inhabitants
• Urban 44.6%
• Rural 55.4%
Density 0.06/km2 (0.16/sq mi)
Time zone MAGT (UTC+11:00)
Established May 25, 1930
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Srednekolymsky District (Russian: Среднеколы́мский улу́с; Yakut: Орто Халыма улууһа, Orto Xalıma uluuha, IPA: [oɾto xalɯma 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 north of the republic and borders with Verkhnekolymsky District in the south, Abyysky District in the west, Allaikhovsky District in the northwest, Nizhnekolymsky District in the north, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in the east, and with Magadan Oblast in the southeast. The area of the district is 125,200 square kilometers (48,300 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Srednekolymsk. Population: 7,897 (2010 Census); 8,353 (2002 Census);9,441 (1989 Census). The population of Srednekolymsk accounts for 44.6% of the district's total population.

The landscape of the district is mostly flat. The main rivers in the district include the Kolyma and the Alazeya. There are many lakes, the largest of which are Lakes Pavylon and Balyma.


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