Yashkulsky District

Yashkulsky District
Яшкульский район
Other transcription(s)
  KalmykЯшкулин район
Road Construction in Yashkulsky District
Location of Yashkulsky District in the Republic of Kalmykia
Coordinates: 46°10′N 45°21′E / 46.167°N 45.350°E / 46.167; 45.350
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Kalmykia
Established1920
Administrative centerYashkul
Area
  Total
11,769.31 km2 (4,544.16 sq mi)
Population
  Total
15,270
  Density1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions12 Rural administrations
  Inhabited localities27 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asYashkulsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 12 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID85654000
Websitehttp://yashkulrmo.rk08.ru
Population of Yashkulsky District
2010 Census15,270
2002 Census15,734
1989 Census21,086
1979 Census20,296

Yashkulsky District (Russian: Я́шкульский райо́н; Kalmyk: Яшкулин район, Yaşkulin rayon) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirteen in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. It is located in the center and east of the republic. The area of the district is 11,769.31 square kilometers (4,544.16 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a settlement) of Yashkul. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 15,270, with the population of Yashkul accounting for 51.5% of that number.