Abzelilovsky District
Abzelilovsky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic, bordered by Chelyabinsk Oblast to the east. The area of the district is. Its administrative center is the rural locality of Askarovo. As of the 2021 Russian census, Abzelilovsky District has a population of 45,300.
Geography
Abzelilovsky District borders Uchalinsky District to the northeast, Beloretsky District to the northwest, Burzyansky District to the west, Baymaksky District to the south, and Chelyabinsk Oblast to the east.About a quarter of the district's territory is covered by forests, and there are thirty-three lakes and many rivers. The district is rich in minerals, including copper, marble, jasper, and limestone.
History
The district was established in 1930.Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Abzelilovsky District is one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The district is divided into fifteen selsoviets, comprising ninety-one rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Abzelilovsky Municipal District. Its fifteen selsoviets are incorporated as fifteen rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Askarovo serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.Demographics
As of the 2021 Russian census, Abzelilovsky District has a population of 45,300. 22,097 people identified as male, while 23,203 identified as female. 100% of the population was classified as living in rural areas.As of the 2010 census, the total population of the district was 45,551, with the population of Askarovo accounting for 16.8% of that number.
| Ethnic group | Population | Percentage |
| Bashkir | 41,209 | 90.97% |
| Russian | 3,115 | 6.88% |
| Tatar | 479 | 1.06% |
| Kazakh | 79 | 0.17% |
| Others | 279 | 0.62% |
| Refused to identify | 139 | 0.31% |