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Abzelilovsky District

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Coat of arms
  
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Administrative center
  
selo of Askarovo

Rural localities
  
91

Founded
  
1930

Country
  
Selsoviets
  
15

Area
  
4,289 km²

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Federal subject
  
Republic of Bashkortostan

Abzelilovsky District (Russian: Абзели́ловский райо́н; Bashkir: Әбйәлил районы) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic. The area of the district is 4,288 square kilometers (1,656 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Askarovo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 45,551, with the population of Askarovo accounting for 16.8% of that number.

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Map of Abzelilovsky District, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Geography

About a quarter of the district's territory is covered by forests, and there are thirty-three lakes and many rivers. The district is rich in minerals, including copper, marble, jasper, and limestone.

History

The district was established in 1930.

Administrative and municipal status

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

Demographics

In terms of ethnic composition, 88% of the population are Bashkirs, 8.4% are Russians, and 2% are Tatars.

References

Abzelilovsky District Wikipedia


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