Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Altai Republic Rural settlements 6 Area 1,285 km² | Country Russia Administrative center selo of Mayma Rural localities 25 Founded 1924 | |
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Mayminsky District (Russian: Ма́йминский райо́н; Altai: Майма аймак) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the ten in the Altai Republic, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the republic. The area of the district is 1,285 square kilometers (496 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Mayma. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 28,642, with the population of Mayma accounting for 56.5% of that number.
Contents
- Map of Mayminsky District Altai Republic Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- References
Map of Mayminsky District, Altai Republic, Russia
History
The district was established on February 15, 1938.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mayminsky District is one of the ten in the Altai Republic. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Mayminsky Municipal District. Both administrative and municipal districts are divided into the same six rural settlements, comprising twenty-five rural localities. The selo of Mayma serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.
Economy
The district's economy is agricultural in nature, with developed beekeeping and the cultivation of hops.