Verkhnevilyuysky District

Verkhnevilyuysky District (Russian: Верхневилю́йский улу́с; Yakut: Үөһээ Бүлүү улууһа, Üöhee Bülüü uluuha, IPA: [ˈyøheː bylyː uluːha]) is an administrative^[1] and municipal^[4] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the western central part of the republic and borders with Vilyuysky District in the east, Gorny District in the southeast, Olyokminsky District in the south, Suntarsky and Nyurbinsky Districts in the west, and with Olenyoksky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 42,000 square kilometers (16,000 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Verkhnevilyuysk.^[2] Population: 21,661 (2010 Census);^[3] 21,383 (2002 Census);^[7] 20,626 (1989 Soviet census).^[8] The population of Verkhnevilyuysk accounts for 29.8% of the district's total population.^[3]

Verkhnevilyuysky District Верхневилюйский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Yakut	Үөһээ Бүлүү улууhа
Village in Verkhnevilyuysky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Verkhnevilyuysky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 63°27′02″N 120°17′54″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	February 10, 1935
Administrative center	Verkhnevilyuysk[2]
Area [2]
• Total	42,000 km2 (16,000 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	21,661
• Density	0.52/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
• Urban	0%
• Rural	100%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	21 rural okrug
• Inhabited localities[2]	29 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Verkhnevilyuysky Municipal District[4]
• Municipal divisions[5]	0 urban settlements, 21 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [6])
OKTMO ID	98614000
Website	https://mr-verhneviljujskij.sakha.gov.ru/

Geography

The main rivers in the district include the Vilyuy, the Tyukyan, Tonguo and the Tyung.^[9]

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from −36 °C (−33 °F) in the south to −40 °C (−40 °F) in the north and average July temperature ranges from +12 °C (54 °F) to +14 °C (57 °F). Annual precipitation is 200–250 millimeters (7.9–9.8 in).

History

The district was established on February 10, 1935.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:^[10]

• Yakuts: 98.9%
• Evenks: 0.5%
• Russians: 0.3%
• other ethnicities: 0.3%

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture.

Inhabited localities

Municipal composition

Rural settlements	Population	Male	Female	Rural localities in jurisdiction*
Balagannakhsky Nasleg (Балаганнахский)	335	169 (50.4%)	166 (49.6%)	selo of Balagannakh
Botulunsky Nasleg (Ботулунский)	917	461 (50.3%)	456 (49.7%)	selo of Botulu selo of Kyotyordyokh
Byrakansky Nasleg (Быраканский)	254	128 (50.4%)	126 (49.6%)	selo of Byrakan
Verkhnevilyuysky Nasleg (Верхневилюйский)	6,457	3,015 (46.7%)	3,442 (53.3%)	selo of Verkhnevilyuysk (administrative centre of the district)
Dalyrsky Nasleg (Далырский)	1,002	505 (50.4%)	497 (49.6%)	selo of Dalyr selo of Bychchagdan selo of Kulusunnakh
Dyullyukinsky Nasleg (Дюллюкинский)	1,259	611 (48.5%)	648 (51.5%)	selo of Dyullyukyu selo of Byuteydyakh
Edyugeysky Nasleg (Едюгейский)	2,309	1,153 (49.9%)	1,156 (50.1%)	selo of Andreyevsky selo of Kudu
Kentinsky Nasleg (Кентикский)	780	396 (50.8%)	384 (49.2%)	selo of Kharyyalakh
Kyrykyysky Nasleg (Кырыкыйский)	442	218 (49.3%)	228 (50.7%)	selo of Kyrykyy
Magassky Nasleg (Магасский)	538	269 (50.0%)	269 (50.0%)	selo of Kharbala selo of Chengere
Meyiksky Nasleg (Мейикский)	685	364 (53.1%)	321 (46.9%)	selo of Sayylyk selo of May
Namsky Nasleg (Намский)	1,328	623 (46.9%)	705 (53.1%)	selo of Khomustakh
Onkhoysky Nasleg (Онхойский)	620	315 (50.8%)	305 (49.2%)	selo of Lippe-Atakh
Orgyotsky Nasleg (Оргётский)	579	277 (47.8%)	302 (52.2%)	selo of Orgyot
Orosunsky Nasleg (Оросунский)	730	344 (47.1%)	386 (52.9%)	selo of Orosu
Surguluksky Nasleg (Сургулукский)	460	237 (51.5%)	223 (48.5%)	selo of Bagadya selo of Keng-Kyuyol
Tamalkansky Nasleg (Тамалаканский)	643	316 (49.1%)	327 (50.9%)	selo of Tamalakan
Tuobuyinsky Nasleg (Туобуйинский)	338	175 (51.8%)	163 (48.2%)	selo of Tuobuya
Kharbalakhsky Nasleg (Харбалахский)	548	272 (49.6%)	276 (50.4%)	selo of Kyul
Khomustakhsky Nasleg (Хомустахский)	216	112 (51.9%)	104 (48.1%)	selo of Khomustakh
Khorinsky Nasleg (Хоринский)	1,221	607 (49.7%)	614 (50.3%)	selo of Khoro

Divisional source:^[11]
Population source:^[3]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold

See also

• Lena Plateau

References

Notes

1. Constitution of the Sakha Republic
2. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
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 #172-Z #351-III
5. Law #173-Z #354-III
6. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
7. Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 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).
8. 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.
9. "P-51-52 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
10. "Национальный состав населения". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
11. Verkhnevilyuysky Ulus (Raion) Archived January 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Official website of the Sakha Republic

Sources

• Верховный Совет Республики Саха (Якутия). 4 апреля 1992 г. «Конституция (основной закон) Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Конституционного закона №1077-З №1035-IV от 8 июня 2012 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Конституцию (основной закон) Республики Саха (Якутия)». Опубликован: "Якутские ведомости", №7, 26 апреля 1992 г. (Supreme Council of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. April 4, 1992 Constitution (Basic Law) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Constitutional Law #1077-Z No. 1035-IV of June 8, 2012 On Amending and Supplementing the Constitution (Basic Law) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. ).
• Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №172-З №351-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1535-З №597-V от 27 ноября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статьи 1 и 2 Закона Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #172-Z No. 351-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1535-Z No. 597-V of November 27, 2015 On Amending Articles 1 and 2 of the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
• Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №173-З №353-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1058-З №1007-IV от 25 апреля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #173-Z No. 353-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1058-Z No. 1007-IV of April 25, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).