Alikovsky District

Alikovsky District (Russian: А́ликовский райо́н; Chuvash: Элĕк районĕ, Elĕk rajonĕ) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Chuvash Republic, Russia. It is located in the northwestern central part of the republic and borders with Morgaushsky and Yadrinsky Districts in the north, Krasnoarmeysky District in the east, Vurnarsky and Shumerlinsky Districts in the south, and with Krasnochetaysky District in the west. The area of the district is 554.1 square kilometres (213.9 sq mi).[source?] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Alikovo.[1] Population: 18,282 (2010 Census);[3] 21,745 (2002 Census);[4] 23,575 (1989 Census).[5] The population of Alikovo accounts for 14.5% of the district's total population.[3]

Alikovsky District
Аликовский район (Russian)
Chuvash (Элĕк районĕ)
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Location of Alikovsky District in the Chuvash Republic
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Shopping center in Alikovo, Alikovsky District
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Location
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChuvash Republic[1]
Administrative structure (as of December 2011)
Administrative centerselo of Alikovo[1]
Administrative divisions:[source?]
rural settlement12
Inhabited localities:[source?]
Rural localities115
Municipal structure (as of November 2011)
Municipally incorporated asAlikovsky Municipal District[2]
Municipal divisions:[2]
Urban settlements0
Rural settlements12
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)18,282 inhabitants[3]
• Urban0%
• Rural100%
Time zoneMSK (UTC+04:00)
EstablishedOctober 1, 1927[source?]
Official website
[[:commons:Category:{{#property:Commons category}}|Alikovsky District]] on WikiCommons

History

The district was formed on October 1, 1927.[source?]

Economy

There is a construction plant in Alikovo.

Transportation

The CheboksaryYadrin and the Cheboksary–Krasnye Chetay autoroute cross the territory of the district.

Demographics

As of the 2002 Census, 98% of the population was Chuvash.[source?]

Education

There is a middle school in Alikovo.

Culture

There is a museum, a people's theater, a folk band, a veteran's orchestra, a school's brass band, and a chorus. Regional Chuvash music festival "Vir'yal shevlisem" (lit. Viryal's pancakes) takes place in May of each year.

Notable people

Further reading

  • L. A. Yefimov, "Alikovsky District" ("Элĕк Енĕ"), Alikovo, 1994.
  • "Аликовская энциклопедия" (Alikovsky District's Encyclopedia), authors: Yefimov L.A., Yefimov E.L., Ananyev A.A., Terentyev G.K., Cheboksary, 2009, ISBN 978-5-7670-1630-3.

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Law #28
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Law #37
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); no-break space character in |accessdate= at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); no-break space character in |accessdate= at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров.[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); no-break space character in |accessdate= at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Sources

  • Государственный Совет Чувашской Республики. Закон №28 от 19 декабря 1997 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Чувашской Республики», в ред. Закона №58 от 30 ноября 2006 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Чувашской Республики "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Чувашской Республики"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости Государственного Совета ЧР", №23, 1998. (State Council of the Chuvash Republic. Law #28 of December 19, 1997 On the Administrative and Territorial Structure of the Chuvash Republic, as amended by the Law #58 of November 30, 2006 On Amending the Law of the Chuvash Republic "On the Administrative and Territorial Structure of the Chuvash Republic". Effective as of the official publication date.).
  • Государственный Совет Чувашской Республики. Закон №37 от 24 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Чувашской Республики и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения, муниципального района и городского округа», в ред. Закона №54 от 9 октября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Чувашской Республики "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Чувашской Республики и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения, муниципального района и городского округа"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика", №49-50, 30 ноября 2004 г. (State Council of the Chuvash Republic. Law #37 of November 24, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Chuvash Republic and on Granting Them Status of Urban, Rural Settlement, Municipal District, and Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #54 of October 9, 2015 On Amending the Law of the Chuvash Republic "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Chuvash Republic and on Granting Them Status of Urban, Rural Settlement, Municipal District, and Urban Okrug". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication date.).

Coordinates: 55°44′09″N 46°44′08″E / 55.73583°N 46.73556°E / 55.73583; 46.73556