Elbrussky District
Elbrussky District (Russian: Эльбру́сский райо́н; Karachay-Balkar: Эльбрус район; Kabardian: Ӏуащхьэмахуэ къедзыгъуэ) is an administrative and a municipal district (raion), one of the ten in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia. It is located in the western and southwestern parts of the republic. The area of the district is 1,850.43 square kilometers (714.46 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Tyrnyauz. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 36,260, with the population of Tyrnyauz accounting for 57.9% of that number.
Elbrussky District
Эльбрусский район | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Karachay-Balkar | Эльбрус район |
| • Kabardian | Ӏуащхьэмахуэ къедзыгъуэ |
Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe, is located in Elbrussky District | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Elbrussky District in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′N 42°55′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkar Republic |
| Established | 1935 |
| Administrative center | Tyrnyauz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,850.43 km2 (714.46 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 36,260 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 35,888 (−1%) |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 57.9% |
| • Rural | 42.1% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities | 1 cities/towns, 10 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Elbrussky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 1 urban settlements, 6 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| OKTMO ID | 83648000 |
| Website | http://el.adm-kbr.ru |
| 2010 Census | 36,260 |
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| 2002 Census | 35,968 |
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