Irafsky District

Irafsky District (Russian: Ира́фский райо́н Ossetian: Ирæфи район, Iræfi rajon) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the eight in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is 1,376 square kilometers (531 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Chikola. Population: 15,766(2010 Census); 15,708 (2002 Census); 15,732(1989 Census). The population of Chikola accounts for 44.5% of the district's total population.

Irafsky District
Ирафский район
Other transcription(s)
  OsseticИрæфи район
Mountains in Alaniya National Park, Irafsky District
Location of Irafsky District in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
Coordinates: 43°11′29″N 43°55′6″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of North Ossetia–Alania
Administrative centerChikola
Area
  Total1,376 km2 (531 sq mi)
Population
  Total15,766
  Estimate 
(2018)
15,160 (−3.8%)
  Density11/km2 (30/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions14 rural okrug
  Inhabited localities36 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asIrafsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 14 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID90620000
Websitehttp://amsiraf.ru/
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