Chemalsky District

Chemalsky District (Russian: Чема́льский райо́н, Chemal'skiy rayon; Altay: Чамал аймак, Çamal aymak) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the ten in the Altai Republic, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the republic. The area of the district is 3,016 square kilometers (1,164 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Chemal. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 9,441, with the population of Chemal accounting for 38.2% of that number.

Chemalsky District
Чемальский район
Other transcription(s)
  AltayЧамал аймак
The Katun River in Chemalsky District
Location of Chemalsky District in the Altai Republic
Coordinates: 51°25′N 86°00′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAltai Republic
EstablishedAugust 26, 1992
Administrative centerChemal
Government
  TypeLocal government
  HeadRodion Bukachakov
Area
  Total3,016 km2 (1,164 sq mi)
Population
  Total9,441
  Estimate 
(2018)
10,395 (+10.1%)
  Density3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions7 Rural settlements
  Inhabited localities19 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asChemalsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 7 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+6 (MSK+3 )
OKTMO ID84643000
Websitehttp://www.chemal-altai.ru
Population of Chemalsky District
2010 Census9,441
2002 Census9,023
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