Country Russia Urban-type settlements (settlement councils) 1 Urban-type settlements 1 | Federal subject Republic of Khakassia Selsoviets 12 Area 8,821 km² | |
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Administrative center urban-type settlement of Ust-Abakan | ||
Ust-Abakansky District (Russian: Усть-Абака́нский райо́н; Khakas: Ағбан пилтiрi аймағы, Ağban piltërë aymağı) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the eight in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is 8,880 square kilometers (3,430 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Ust-Abakan. Population: 39,397 (2010 Census); 52,694 (2002 Census); 56,733 (1989 Census). The population of Ust-Abakan accounts for 37.0% of the district's total population.
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Map of Ust'-Abakanskiy r-n, Khakassia, Russia
History
The town of Sorsk used to be administratively under the jurisdiction of the district, but was elevated in status to the town of the republican significance in 2003.
References
Ust-Abakansky District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA