Takhtamukaysky District
| Takhtamukaysky District Тахтамукайский район (Russian) Тэхъутэмыкъуае къедзыгъо (Adyghe) |
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 Location of Takhtamukaysky District in the Republic of Adygea |
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| Coordinates: 44°55′N 39°00′E / 44.917°N 39.000°ECoordinates: 44°55′N 39°00′E / 44.917°N 39.000°E | |
 Shapsug Reservoir near the settlement of Druzhny in Takhtamukaysky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Adygea |
| Administrative structure (as of June 2012) | |
| Administrative center | aul of Takhtamukay |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Urban-type settlements | 2 |
| Rural localities | 25 |
| Municipal structure (as of December 2014) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Takhtamukaysky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 2 |
| Rural settlements | 5 |
| Local government: | |
| Head | Azmet Skhalyakho |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 463.6 km2 (179.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 69,662 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 63.2% |
| • Rural | 36.8% |
| Density | 150.26/km2 (389.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Established | September 2, 1924 (first), December 31, 1934 (second), April 25, 1983 (third) |
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| 2010 Census | 69,662 |
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| 2002 Census | 65,674 |
| 1989 Census | 64,650 |
Takhtamukaysky District (Russian: Тахтамука́йский райо́н; Adyghe: Тэхъутэмыкъуае къедзыгъо) is an administrative and a municipal district (raion), one of the seven in the Republic of Adygea, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic and borders with Krasnoarmeysky District of Krasnodar Krai and with the territory of the City of Krasnodar in the north, Teuchezhsky District in the east, the territory of the Town of Goryachy Klyuch of Krasnodar Krai in the south, and with Seversky District of Krasnodar Krai in the south and west. The area of the district is 463.6 square kilometers (179.0 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (an aul) of Takhtamukay. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 69,662, with the population of Takhtamukay accounting for 7.5% of that number.
The district was first established on September 2, 1924, but was abolished a few years later on February 7, 1929. On December 31, 1934, the district was re-established and existed until February 1, 1963, when it was merged into Teuchezhsky Rural District. The district was again re-established, in its modern form, on April 25, 1983, under the name of Oktyabrsky. It was renamed Takhtamukaysky in 1990.
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