Untsukulsky District

Untsukulsky District
Унцукульский район
Other transcription(s)
  AvarУнсоколо мухъ
Gimry Tower, a cultural heritage object in Untsukulsky District
Location of Untsukulsky District in the Republic of Dagestan
Coordinates: 42°53′N 47°12′E / 42.883°N 47.200°E / 42.883; 47.200
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Dagestan
Established1935
Administrative centerUntsukul
Area
  Total
560 km2 (220 sq mi)
Population
  Total
29,547
  Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
  Urban
16.5%
  Rural
83.5%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Settlements, 6 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities1 urban-type settlements, 20 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asUntsukulsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 11 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID82653000
Websitehttp://uncukul.ru
Population of Untsukulsky District
2010 Census29,547
2002 Census27,460
1989 Census16,105
1979 Census11,786

Untsukulsky District (Russian: Унцукульский райо́н; Avar: Унсоколо мухъ) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is 560 square kilometers (220 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Untsukul. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 29,547, with the population of Untsukul accounting for 21.2% of that number.