Buinsky District
Buinsky District (Russian: Буинский райо́н; Tatar: Буа районы) is a territorial administrative unit and municipality of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The district is located in the southwest of the republic and occupies a total area of 1,543 square kilometers (596 sq mi). According to the 2010 census, the municipality had a population of 25,101. As of the beginning of 2020, the population had grown to 41,587. The district currently consists of 98 settlements.
Buinsky District
Буинский район | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Tatar | Буа районы |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Buinsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan | |
| Coordinates: 54°57′N 48°11′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Tatarstan |
| Established | 10 August 1930 |
| Administrative center | Buinsk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,543 km2 (596 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,101 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 43,067 (+71.6%) |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0% |
| • Rural | 100% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities | 96 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Buinsky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 1 urban settlements, 30 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| OKTMO ID | 92618000 |
| Website | http://buinsk.tatarstan.ru/ |
The administrative center of the district, the town of Buinsk, is not included within the administrative structure of the district. The settlement first appeared in historical records dating to 1703. Its name is derived from the Tatar word “bua”, meaning “dam”.