Chegemsky District (Russian: Чеге́мский райо́н; Kabardian: Шэджэм къедзыгъуэ; Karachay-Balkar: Чегем район, Çegem rayon) is an administrative[1] and a municipal[3] district (raion), one of the ten in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia. It is located in the central and southwestern parts of the republic. The area of the district is 1,503.32 square kilometers (580.44 sq mi).[citation needed] Its administrative center is the townofChegem.[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 69,092, with the population of Chegem accounting for 26.1% of that number.[2]
Chegemsky District
Чегемский район
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Kabardian | Шэджэм къедзыгъуэ |
• Karachay-Balkar | Чегем район |
The seloofEltyubyu in Chegemsky District. The tower of the Balkarukovs, a cultural heritage object of Russia, is seen in the center.
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Location of Chegemsky District in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
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Coordinates: 43°34′N 43°35′E / 43.567°N 43.583°E / 43.567; 43.583 | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkarian Republic[1] |
Established | 28 January 1935![]() |
Administrative center | Chegem[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,503.32 km2 (580.44 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 69,092 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Urban | 26.1% |
• Rural | 73.9% |
Administrative structure | |
• Inhabited localities[1] | 1cities/towns, 12 rural localities |
Municipal structure | |
• Municipally incorporatedas | Chegemsky Municipal District[3] |
• Municipal divisions[3] | 1 urban settlements, 9 rural settlements |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
OKTMOID | 83645000 |
Website | http://www.cg.adm-kbr.ru |
2010 Census | 69,092[2] |
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2002 Census | 68,335[5] |
1989 Census | 50,486[6] |
1979 Census | 43,315[7] |
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chegemsky District is one of the ten in the Kabardino-Balkaianr Republic and has administrative jurisdiction over one town (Chegem) and twelve rural localities.[1] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Chegemsky Municipal District.[3] The town of Chegem is incorporated as an urban settlement and the twelve rural localities are incorporated into nine rural settlements within the municipal district.[3] The town of Chegem serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[1] and municipal[3] district.