Bondarsky District

Bondarsky District (Russian: Бо́ндарский райо́н) is an administrative^[1] and municipal^[4] district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeastern central part of the oblast. The district borders with Pichayevsky District in the north, Gavrilovsky District in the east, Rasskazovsky District in the south, and with Tambovsky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,252.3 square kilometers (483.5 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Bondari.^[1] Population: 13,191 (2010 Census);^[3] 15,311 (2002 Census);^[6] 18,723 (1989 Soviet census).^[7] The population of Bondari accounts for 44% of the district's total population.^[3] The district has 11 villages and 56 rural settlements.^[8]

Bondarsky District Бондарский район
District
Lake in Bondarsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bondarsky District in Tambov Oblast
Coordinates: 52°57′N 42°04′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tambov Oblast[1]
Established	1928
Administrative center	Bondari[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,252.3 km2 (483.5 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	13,191
• Density	11/km2 (27/sq mi)
• Urban	0%
• Rural	100%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	8 selsoviet
• Inhabited localities[1]	56 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Bondarsky Municipal District[4]
• Municipal divisions[4]	0 urban settlements, 8 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
OKTMO ID	68602000
Website	http://r34.tambov.gov.ru/

Geography

Bondarsky District is in the east-central region of Tambov Oblast, about 20 km northeast of the city of Tambov, and 40 km south of Morshansk. There are three main rivers running south-to-north through the district – the Bolshoy Lomovis through the middle, the Malaya Lomovis on the east, and the Kersha River on the west. The rivers ultimately empty through the Moksha River into the Volga River. Bondarsky District is on the Oka–Don Lowland, with small spurs of the Volga Uplands on the east side. The terrain is flat with draws and ravines, with steppe and forest-steppe vegetation.^[9] The black soil of the district supports agriculture. The western side of the district is forested.

The district is elongated in shape, measuring about 25 km north–south and 50 km west–east. The administrative center of the district is the city of Bondari.

As of January, 2016, the three largest towns are Bondari (pop. 4,997), Pahotnouglovsky (pop. 1,299), and Mitropolsky (pop. 1,157).^[10]

Climate

Average temperature in nearby Tambov in January is −10 °C (14 °F), and average July temperature is 20 °C (68 °F). Annual precipitation is 550 millimeters (22 in), and falls mostly in April through October.^[11] The climate is Humid continental climate, cool summer, (Dfb). This climate is characterized by large swings in temperature, both diurnally and seasonally, with mild summers and cold, snowy winters.

Economy

Employment in the district is focused on food processing and agriculture.^[8]

Agriculture

Bondarsky is an agricultural district, with farm revenues split about 30% crops and 70% livestock (including dairy). The most important grains are sunflower, barley, and wheat.^[12] Approximately 34,983 hectares (28%) of the total area of the district is in cultivation for crops. In 2014, the top seven crops by area were:

Crop	Cultivated area (ha)	% of cultivated area
sunflower grain	10065	29
summer barley	5243	15
winter wheat	4815	14
spring wheat	4215	12
spring rape (colza)	2773	8
soybean	1406	4
peas	1383	4

References

1. Law #72-Z
2. "About the Area - Bondarsky District (Official Web Site)" (in Russian). Bondarsky District. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
4. Law #232-Z
5. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
6. Federal State Statistics Service (21 May 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
7. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
8. "Geographical Position - Tambov". Tambov Investment. Tambov Oblast. Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
9. "About the region". Bondarsky District (Official website). Bondarsky District. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
10. "Population of Municipalities in Tambov Region, January 1, 2016" (PDF) (in Russian). Territorial Authority of the Federal Service State Statistics for Tambov Region. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
11. "Climate - Tambov". ClimateTemps. Climatetemps.com. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
12. "Descriptive Statistics – Bondarsky" (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service, Russian Federation. Retrieved July 2, 2016.

Sources

• Тамбовская областная Дума. Закон №72-З от 21 июня 1996 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тамбовской области», в ред. Закона №544-З от 11 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 7 Закона Тамбовской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тамбовской области"». Опубликован: "Тамбовская жизнь", №131, 1996 г. (Tambov Oblast Duma. Law #72-Z of June 21, 1996 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tambov Oblast, as amended by the Law #544-Z of June 11, 2015 On Amending Article 7 of the Law of Tambov Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tambov Oblast". ).
• Тамбовская областная Дума. Закон №232-З от 17 сентября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и определении места нахождения представительных органов муниципальных образований в Тамбовской области», в ред. Закона №606-З от 7 декабря 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Тамбовской области "Об установлении границ и определении места нахождения представительных органов муниципальных образований в Тамбовской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тамбовская жизнь", №185 (23125). (Tambov Oblast Duma. Law #232-Z of September 17, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and Determining the Location of the Representative Organs of the Municipal Formations of Tambov Oblast, as amended by the Law #606-Z of December 7, 2015 On Amending the Law of Tambov Oblast "On Establishing the Borders and Determining the Location of the Representative Organs of the Municipal Formations of Tambov Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).

External links

• Bondarsky Official map of the district
• Bondarsky District on OpenStreetMap.org
• Bondarsky District on GoogleMaps