Administrative center selo of Alikovo Rural localities 115 Area 554.1 km² | rural settlement 12 Founded 1927 | |
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Alikovsky District (Russian: А́ликовский райо́н; Chuvash: Элĕк районĕ, Elĕk rajonĕ) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Chuvash Republic, Russia. It is located in the northwestern central part of the republic and borders with Morgaushsky and Yadrinsky Districts in the north, Krasnoarmeysky District in the east, Vurnarsky and Shumerlinsky Districts in the south, and with Krasnochetaysky District in the west. The area of the district is 554.1 square kilometers (213.9 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Alikovo. Population: 18,282 (2010 Census); 21,745 (2002 Census); 23,575 (1989 Census). The population of Alikovo accounts for 14.5% of the district's total population.
Contents
- Map of Alikovsky District Chuvashia Republic Russia
- History
- Economy
- Transportation
- Demographics
- Education
- Culture
- Notable people
- References
Map of Alikovsky District, Chuvashia Republic, Russia
History
The district was formed on October 1, 1927.
Economy
There is a construction plant in Alikovo.
Transportation
The Cheboksary–Yadrin and the Cheboksary–Krasnye Chetay autoroute cross the territory of the district.
Demographics
As of the 2002 Census, 98% of the population was Chuvash.
Education
There is a middle school in Alikovo.
Culture
There is a museum, a people's theater, a folk band, a veteran's orchestra, a school's brass band, and a chorus. Regional Chuvash music festival "Vir'yal shevlisem" (lit. Viryal's pancakes) takes place in May of each year.