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Temnikovsky District

Temnikovsky District
Темниковский район (Russian)
Темникавонь аймак (Moksha)
Чополтбуе (Erzya)
Location Temnikovsky District Mordovia.svg
Location of Temnikovsky District in the Republic of Mordovia
Coordinates: 54°37′N 43°12′E / 54.617°N 43.200°E / 54.617; 43.200Coordinates: 54°37′N 43°12′E / 54.617°N 43.200°E / 54.617; 43.200
Temnikovsky District, Mordovia, Russia - panoramio (10).jpg
House in Temnikovsky District
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Mordovia
Administrative structure (as of June 2015)
Administrative center town of Temnikov
Administrative divisions:
Towns of district significance 1
Selsoviets 16
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 96
Municipal structure (as of June 2015)
Municipally incorporated as Temnikovsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 16
Statistics
Area 1,936.8 km2 (747.8 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 17,261 inhabitants
• Urban 42.0%
• Rural 58.0%
Density 8.91/km2 (23.1/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Official website
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Population of Temnikovsky District
2010 Census 17,261
2002 Census 21,172
1989 Census 26,782
1979 Census 30,869

Temnikovsky District (Russian: Те́мниковский райо́н; Moksha: Темникавонь аймак; Erzya: Чополтбуе) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the republic. The area of the district is 1,936.8 square kilometers (747.8 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Temnikov. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 17,261, with the population of Temnikov accounting for 42.0% of that number.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Temnikovsky District is one of the twenty-two in the republic. It is divided into one town of district significance (Temnikov) and sixteen selsoviets, all of which comprise ninety-six rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Temnikovsky Municipal District. The town of district significance of Temnikov is incorporated into an urban settlement, and the sixteen selsoviets are incorporated into sixteen rural settlements within the municipal district. The town of Temnikov serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.


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