Khunzakhsky District

Khunzakhsky District
Хунзахский район
Other transcription(s)
  AvarХунзахъ мухъ
The selo of Khunzakh, the administrative center of Khunzakhsky District
Location of Khunzakhsky District in the Republic of Dagestan
Coordinates: 42°33′N 46°45′E / 42.550°N 46.750°E / 42.550; 46.750
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Dagestan
Established1929
Administrative centerKhunzakh
Area
  Total
551.91 km2 (213.09 sq mi)
Population
  Total
31,691
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions15 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities59 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asKhunzakhsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 24 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID82656000
Websitehttp://khunzakh.ru
Population of Khunzakhsky District
2010 Census31,691
2002 Census30,203
1989 Census21,824
1979 Census21,332

Khunzakhsky District (Russian: Хунзахский райо́н; Avar: Хунзахъ мухъ) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the western central part of the republic. The area of the district is 551.91 square kilometers (213.09 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Khunzakh. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 31,691, with the population of Khunzakh accounting for 13.4% of that number.