Ulug-Khemsky District Улуг-Хемский кожуун (Russian) Улуг-Хем кожуун (Tuvan) |
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Location of Ulug-Khemsky District in the Tuva Republic |
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Coordinates: 51°23′46″N 92°47′02″E / 51.396°N 92.784°ECoordinates: 51°23′46″N 92°47′02″E / 51.396°N 92.784°E | |
View from Mount Khayyrakan in the westerly direction |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tuva Republic |
Administrative structure (as of November 2007) | |
Administrative center | town of Shagonar |
Administrative divisions: | |
Towns under district jurisdiction (urban settlements) | 1 |
Sumons | 9 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Cities/towns | 1 |
Rural localities | 9 |
Municipal structure (as of October 2011) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Ulug-Khemsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 1 |
Rural settlements | 9 |
Statistics | |
Area (municipal district) (October 2011) | 5,335.40 km2 (2,060.01 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 19,266 inhabitants |
• Urban | 56.9% |
• Rural | 43.1% |
Density | 3.61/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | KRAT (UTC+07:00) |
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Ulug-Khemsky District (Russian: Улуг-Хемский кожуун; Tuvan: Улуг-Хем кожуун) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or kozhuun), one of the seventeen in the Tuva Republic, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is 5,335.40 square kilometers (2,060.01 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Shagonar. Population: 19,266 (2010 Census); 19,461 (2002 Census);29,866 (1989 Census). The population of Shagonar accounts for 56.9% of the district's total population.