Chaa-Kholsky District Чаа-Хольский кожуун (Russian) Чаа-Хөл кожуун (Tuvan) |
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Location of Chaa-Kholsky District in the Tuva Republic |
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Coordinates: 51°32′13″N 92°13′19″E / 51.537°N 92.222°ECoordinates: 51°32′13″N 92°13′19″E / 51.537°N 92.222°E | |
Copy of Buddhist niche, Chaa-Kholsky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tuva Republic |
Administrative structure (as of November 2007) | |
Administrative center | selo of Chaa-Khol |
Administrative divisions: | |
sumon | 4 |
Inhabited localities: | |
Rural localities | 4 |
Municipal structure (as of October 2011) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Chaa-Kholsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 0 |
Rural settlements | 4 |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,900 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 6,036 inhabitants |
• Urban | 0% |
• Rural | 100% |
Density | 2.08/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | KRAT (UTC+07:00) |
Established | 1941 (first), 1992 (second) |
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Chaa-Kholsky District (Russian: Чаа-Хольский кожуун; Tuvan: Чаа-Хөл кожуун) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or kozhuun), one of the seventeen in the Tuva Republic, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is 2,900 square kilometers (1,100 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Chaa-Khol. Population: 6,036 (2010 Census); 6,532 (2002 Census). The population of Chaa-Khol accounts for 53.8% of the district's total population.
Chaa-Kholsky District was established in 1941. In 1961, the district was abolished and merged with Ulug-Khemsky District. Chaa-Kholsky District was restored in 1992.