Rutulsky District

Rutulsky District
Рутульский район
Village Luchek in Rutulsky District
Location of Rutulsky District in the Republic of Dagestan
Coordinates: 41°32′N 47°25′E / 41.533°N 47.417°E / 41.533; 47.417
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Dagestan
Established1929
Administrative centerRutul
Area
  Total
2,188 km2 (845 sq mi)
Population
  Total
22,926
  Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions11 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities40 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asRutulsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 17 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID82642000
Websitehttp://www.mo-rutul.ru
Population of Rutulsky District
2010 Census22,926
2002 Census23,503
1989 Census16,387
1979 Census18,989

Rutulsky District (Russian: Руту́льский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is 2,188 square kilometers (845 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Rutul. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 22,926, with the population of Rutul accounting for 18.0% of that number.