Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Sakha Republic Settlements 1 Area 67,774 km² | Country Russia Administrative center settlement of Zyryanka Rural okrugs 5 Founded 30 April 1954 | |
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Verkhnekolymsky District (Russian: Верхнеколы́мский улу́с; Yakut: Үөһээ Халыма улууһа, Üöhee Xalıma uluuha, [ˈyøheː xalɯma uluːha]) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the republic and borders with Srednekolymsky District in the north and northeast, Magadan Oblast in the east and south, Momsky District in the west, and with Abyysky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 67,800 square kilometers (26,200 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Zyryanka. Population: 4,723 (2010 Census); 5,653 (2002 Census); 10,072 (1989 Census). The population of Zyryanka accounts for 67.1% of the district's total population.
Contents
- Map of Verkhnekolymskiy u Sakha Republic Russia
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Demographics
- Inhabited localities
- References
Map of Verkhnekolymskiy u., Sakha Republic, Russia
Geography
The main rivers of the district are the Kolyma River and its tributaries.
Climate
Average January temperature is −38 °C (−36 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +12 °C (54 °F) to +14 °C (57 °F). Annual precipitation ranges from 250 to 400 millimeters (9.8 to 15.7 in).
History
The district was established on April 30, 1954.
Demographics
As of the 1989 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:
Inhabited localities
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*Administrative centers are shown in bold