Khangalassky District


Khangalassky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic and borders Megino-Kangalassky District in the east, Amginsky and Aldansky Districts in the south, Olyokminsky District in the southwest, Gorny District in the northwest, and the territory of the city of republic significance of Yakutsk in the north. The area of the district is. Its administrative center is the town of Pokrovsk. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district, excluding its administrative center, was 24,557.
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Geography

The main river in the district is the Lena. The Lena Pillars National Park is located in the district along the right bank of the Lena River and the left bank of the Sinyaya River. The Turuuk Khaya Rocks, a protected area, are unusual rock formations by the Lyutenge River. The Tamma river forms the border between this district and Megino-Kangalassky District in a stretch of its course. Other important rivers are the Menda and the Kenkeme.
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History

The district was established on February 10, 1930 as Zapadno-Kangalassky District. From 1937 to 1992, it was known as Ordzhonikidzevsky District.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Khangalassky District is one of the thirty-four in the republic. It is divided into one town, one settlement, and sixteen rural okrugs, which comprise twenty-seven rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Khangalassky Municipal District. Within the municipal district, the Town of Pokrovsk is incorporated into Pokrovsk Urban Settlement, the Settlement of Mokhsogollokh is incorporated into Mokhsogollokh Urban Settlement, and the sixteen rural okrugs are incorporated into sixteen rural settlements. The town of Pokrovsk serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture and production of construction materials. The Lena Highway runs through the district.

Demographics

As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows: