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Ulug-Khemsky District

Ulug-Khemsky District
Улуг-Хемский кожуун (Russian)
Улуг-Хем кожуун (Tuvan)
Tyva Ulug-Khemsky kozhuun.png
Location of Ulug-Khemsky District in the Tuva Republic
Coordinates: 51°23′46″N 92°47′02″E / 51.396°N 92.784°E / 51.396; 92.784Coordinates: 51°23′46″N 92°47′02″E / 51.396°N 92.784°E / 51.396; 92.784
Хайыракандан барыын талаже көрүш.jpg
View from Mount Khayyrakan in the westerly direction
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.


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