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Zilairsky District

Zilairsky District
Зилаирский район (Russian)
Йылайыр районы (Bashkir)
Location of Zilairskiy rayon (Bashkortostan).svg
Location of Zilairsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 52°14′N 57°26′E / 52.233°N 57.433°E / 52.233; 57.433Coordinates: 52°14′N 57°26′E / 52.233°N 57.433°E / 52.233; 57.433
Top view of Sakmara.jpg
The Sakmara River in Zilairsky District
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Flag of Zilair rayon (Bashkortostan).png
Coat of arms
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Bashkortostan
Administrative structure (as of February 2013)
Administrative center selo of Zilair
Administrative divisions:
Selsoviets 13
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 57
Municipal structure (as of July 2012)
Municipally incorporated as Zilairsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 13
Statistics
Area 5,773.99 km2 (2,229.35 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 16,590 inhabitants
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 2.87/km2 (7.4/sq mi)
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)
Established 1930
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Population of Zianchurinsky District
2010 Census 16,590
2002 Census 18,939
1989 Census 18,734
1979 Census 21,777

Zilairsky District (Russian: Зилаи́рский райо́н; Bashkir: Йылайыр районы) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic and borders with Burzyansky District in the north, Baymaksky District in the east, Khaybullinsky District in the southeast and south, Zianchurinsky District in the southwest and west, and with Kugarchinsky District in the west and northwest. The area of the district is 5,773.99 square kilometers (2,229.35 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Zilair. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 16,590, with the population of Zilair accounting for 33.7% of that number.

The district was established in 1930.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zilairsky District is one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The district is divided into thirteen selsoviets, comprising fifty-seven rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Zilairsky Municipal District. Its thirteen selsoviets are incorporated as thirteen rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Zilair serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.


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