Arkhangelsky District (russian: Арха́нгельский райо́н; ba, Архангел районы) is an administrativeConstitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Article 64 and municipalLaw #126-z district (

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), one of the fifty-four in the

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. It is located in the east of the republic. The area of the district is .Official website of Arkhangelsky District
About the District
Its

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is the

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(a '' selo'') of Arkhangelskoye. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 18,514, with the population of Arkhangelskoye accounting for 31.4% of that number.

History

The district was established on August 20, 1930.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Arkhangelsky District is one of the fifty-four in the

. The district is divided into twelve

selsoviet Selsoviet ( be, сельсавет, r=sieĺsaviet, tr. ''sieĺsaviet''; rus, сельсовет, p=ˈsʲelʲsɐˈvʲɛt, r=selsovet; uk, сільрада, silrada) is a shortened name for a rural council and for the area governed by such a cou ...

s, comprising seventy-one rural localities.Resolution #391 As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Arkhangelsky Municipal District. Its twelve selsoviets are incorporated as twelve rural settlements within the municipal district. The '' selo'' of Arkhangelskoye serves as the

of both the administrative and municipal district.

Economy

The district has developed livestock farming with dairy-meat production and bee keeping. Wheat, sugar beet, rye, and oats are grown. A significant development has been the forestry industry.

Nature

Arkhangelsky State Reserve was established in the district for the protection of waterfowl.

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