Ak-Dovurak
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.svg) Location of the Tuva Republic in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of November 2007) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tuva Republic |
| Administratively subordinated to | town under republic jurisdiction (urban okrug) of Ak-Dovurak |
| Administrative center of | town under republic jurisdiction (urban okrug) of Ak-Dovurak |
| Municipal status (as of December 2010) | |
| Urban okrug | Ak-Dovurak Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Ak-Dovurak Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 13,468 inhabitants |
| Time zone | KRAT (UTC+07:00) |
| Founded | 1964 |
Ak-Dovurak (Russian: Ак-Довурак) is a town in the Tuva Republic, Russia, located on the Khemchik River (left tributary of the Yenisei), 301 kilometers (187 mi) west of Kyzyl. Population: 13,468 (2010 Census);12,965 (2002 Census);15,191 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1964 as a town housing the workers employed in construction of an asbestos plant.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town under republic jurisdiction (urban okrug) of Ak-Dovurak—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts (kozhuuns). As a municipal division, the town under republic jurisdiction (urban okrug) of Ak-Dovurak is incorporated as Ak-Dovurak Urban Okrug.
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