Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Irkutsk Oblast Rural localities 41 Founded 1925 | Country Russia Urban-type settlements 5 Area 6,261 km² | |
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Administrative center town of Usolye-Sibirskoye | ||
Usolsky District (Russian: Усо́льский райо́н) is an administrative district, one of the thirty-three in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Usolsky Municipal District. The area of the district is 6,881.6 square kilometers (2,657.0 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Usolye-Sibirskoye (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 50,334 (2010 Census); 50,561 (2002 Census); 54,452 (1989 Census).
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Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Usolsky District is one of the thirty-three in the oblast. The town of Usolye-Sibirskoye serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Usolsky Municipal District. The Town of Usolye-Sibirskoye is incorporated separately from the district as Usolye-Sibirskoye Urban Okrug.
Military
A major Long Range Aviation base, Belaya, is located in the district.