Country Russia Administrative center selo of Nozhay-Yurt Rural localities 53 | Federal subject Chechen Republic rural administration 22 Area 659.9 km² | |
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Nozhay-Yurtovsky District (Russian: Ножа́й-Ю́ртовский райо́н; Chechen: Ножи-Юртан кӏошт) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Chechen Republic, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic. The area of the district is 629 square kilometers (243 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Nozhay-Yurt. Population: 49,445 (2010 Census); 40,542 (2002 Census); 48,770 (1989 Census). The population of Nozhay-Yurt accounts for 13.6% of the district's total population.
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Map of Nozhay-Yurtovsky District, Chechnya, Russia
Healthcare
Overall health performance indicators of the district are much worse than officially reflected, considering the remote geographic location of the district and that most of its populace has limited access to state health care. As of 2004, the mortality rates were among the highest in the republic.