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Botlikhsky District

Botlikhsky District
Ботлихский район (Russian)
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Location of Botlikhsky District in the Republic of Dagestan
Coordinates: 42°39′N 46°13′E / 42.650°N 46.217°E / 42.650; 46.217Coordinates: 42°39′N 46°13′E / 42.650°N 46.217°E / 42.650; 46.217
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Lake Kezenoyam, the deepest lake in the Caucasus Mountains, is located mostly in Botlikhsky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Dagestan
Administrative structure (as of December 2013)
Administrative center selo of Botlikh
Administrative divisions:
Selsoviets 9
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 37
Municipal structure (as of October 2012)
Municipally incorporated as Botlikhsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 20
Statistics
Area 500 km2 (190 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 54,322 inhabitants
• Urban 0%
• Rural 100%
Density 108.64/km2 (281.4/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Official website
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Population of Botlikhsky District
2010 Census 54,322
2002 Census 50,469
1989 Census 27,161
1979 Census 24,741

Botlikhsky District (Russian: Ботлихский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is 500 square kilometers (190 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Botlikh. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 54,322, with the population of Botlikh accounting for 22.4% of that number.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Botlikhsky District is one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan. The district is divided into nine selsoviets which comprise thirty-seven rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Botlikhsky Municipal District. Its nine selsoviets are incorporated as twenty rural settlements within the municipal district. The selo of Botlikh serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.


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