Oymyakonsky District

Oymyakonsky District (Russian: Оймяко́нский улу́с; Yakut: Өймөкөөн улууһа, Öymököön uluuha, [øjmøkøːn uluːha]) is an administrative^[1] and municipal^[6] district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic and borders with Ust-Maysky District in the southwest, Tomponsky District in the west, Momsky District in the north, Susumansky District of Magadan Oblast in the east, and with Okhotsky District of Khabarovsk Krai in the south. The area of the district is 92,300 square kilometers (35,600 sq mi).^[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Ust-Nera.^[3] Population: 10,109 (2010 Census);^[4] 14,670 (2002 Census);^[9] 31,078 (1989 Soviet census).^[10] The population of Ust-Nera accounts for 63.9% of the district's total population.^[4]

Oymyakonsky District Оймяконский улус
District
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Өймөкөөн улууhа
Near Oymyakon, Oymyakonsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Oymyakonsky District in the Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 63°27′N 142°47′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Established	May 20, 1931[2]
Administrative center	Ust-Nera[3]
Area [3]
• Total	92,300 km2 (35,600 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	10,109
• Density	0.11/km2 (0.28/sq mi)
• Urban	69.0%
• Rural	31.0%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	2 Settlements, 5 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[3]	2 urban-type settlements[5], 13 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Oymyakonsky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[7]	2 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+10 (MSK+7 [8])
OKTMO ID	98639000
Website	https://mr-ojmjakonskij.sakha.gov.ru/

Geography

See also: Oymyakon Plateau

The landscape of the district is mostly mountainous. The Nera Plateau is located in the eastern part of the district, the Tas-Kystabyt Range in the central area, the Oymyakon Highlands and the Elgin Plateau in the west, the Suntar-Khayata Range at the southwestern end and some ranges of the Chersky mountain system in the north. The main river is the Indigirka, with its tributaries Kuydusun and Kyuyente —with the Agayakan and the Suntar, among others.^[11] The entire territory of the district is part of the Indigirka River basin.^[12] There are many lakes in the district, with Labynkyr Lake in particular being famous for its mythical Labynkyr monster.

Climate

The rural locality of Oymyakon is the Pole of Cold of the northern hemisphere, with the temperature of −67.7 °C (−89.9 °F) having been recorded in February 1933. Average January temperature ranges from −41 to −51 °C (−42 to −60 °F). Average July temperature ranges from +8 to +19 °C (46 to 66 °F). Average precipitation ranges from 150–200 millimeters (5.9–7.9 in) in the valleys to 600 millimeters (24 in) in the mountains.

History

The district was established on May 20, 1931.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1970	21,364	—
1979	25,731	+20.4%
1989	31,078	+20.8%
2002	14,670	−52.8%
2010	10,109	−31.1%
2021	7,730	−23.5%
Source: Census data

As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:^[13]

• Yakuts: 42.3%
• Russians: 40.7%
• Evens: 7.5%
• Ukrainians: 2.3%
• Buryats: 1.1%
• others: 6.1%

Economy

The economy of the district is based mostly on mining and agriculture. There are deposits of gold, silver, tin, tungsten, lead, zinc, and antimony in the district.

Transportation

The M56 Kolyma Highway runs through the district, connecting it with Yakutsk and Magadan.

Inhabited localities

Municipal composition

Towns	Population	Male	Female	Inhabited localities in jurisdiction
Artyk (Артык)	512	274 (53.5%)	238 (46.5%)	Urban-type settlement of Artyk selo of Delyankir
Ust Nera (Усть-Нера)	6972	3915 (56.2%)	3057 (43.6%)	Urban-type settlement of Ust-Nera (administrative centre of the district)
Rural settlements	Population	Male	Female	Rural localities in jurisdiction*
First Borogonsky Nasleg (Борогонский 1-й наслег)	761	386 (50.7%)	375 (49.3%)	selo of Oymyakon selo of Bereg-Yurdya selo of Khara-Tumul
Second Borogonsky Nasleg (Борогонский 2-й наслег)	1366	630 (46.1%)	736 (53.9%)	selo of Tomtor selo of Agayakan selo of Aeroport selo of Kuydusun
Sordonnokhsky Nasleg (Сордоннохский наслег)	330	174 (52.7%)	156 (47.3%)	selo of Orto-Balagan selo of Kuranakh-Sala
Teryutsky Nasleg (Терютский наслег)	355	178 (50.1%)	177 (49.9%)	selo of Teryut
Yuchyugeysky Nasleg (Ючюгейский наслег)	322	164 (50.9%)	158 (49.1%)	selo of Yuchyugey selo of Kyubeme

Divisional source:^[14]
Population source:^[4]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold

References

Notes

1. Constitution of the Sakha Republic
2. Center of the Socioeconomic and Political Monitoring. Oymyakonsky District (in Russian)
3. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
4. 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.
5. The count of urban-type settlements may include the work settlements, the resort settlements, the suburban (dacha) settlements, as well as urban-type settlements proper.
6. Law #172-Z #351-III
7. Law #173-Z #354-III
8. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
9. 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).
10. 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.
11. "P-53_54 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved May 21, 2022.
12. Google Earth
13. "Национальный состав населения". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
14. Oymyakonsky Ulus (Raion) 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.).