Srednekolymsky District


Srednekolymsky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic and borders with Verkhnekolymsky District in the south, Abyysky District in the west, Allaikhovsky District in the northwest, Nizhnekolymsky District in the north, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in the east, and with Magadan Oblast in the southeast. The area of the district is. Its administrative center is the town of Srednekolymsk. Population: 8,353 ; The population of Srednekolymsk accounts for 44.6% of the district's total population.

Geography

The landscape of the district is mostly flat. The main rivers in the district include the Kolyma, the Alazeya and the Rossokha. There are many lakes, the largest of which are Lakes Pavylon and Balyma.

Climate

Average January temperature is and average July temperature is. Annual precipitation ranges from in the north to in the east.

History

The district was established on May 25, 1930.

Demographics

From 1989 to 2007, the population of the district declined by almost 16%. A bulk of population are Yakuts ; other ethnicities include Russians, Evens, and Evenks.

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture. There are deposits of construction materials.

Inhabited localities

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