Belokataysky District (russian: Белоката́йский райо́н; ba, Балаҡатай районы, ''Balaqatay rayonı'') 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 northeast of the republic and borders with

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in the north,

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in the east,

Kiginsky District Kiginsky District (russian: Киги́нский райо́н; ba, Ҡыйғы районы, ''Qıyğı rayonı''; tt, Кыйгы районы, ''Qıyğı rayonı'') is an administrativeConstitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Article ...

in the south, and with

Mechetlinsky District Mechetlinsky District (russian: Мечетли́нский райо́н; ba, Мәсетле районы, ''Mäsetle rayonı'') is an administrativeConstitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Article 64 and municipalLaw #126-z district (r ...

in the west. The area of the district is .Official website of Belokataysky District
General Information About Belokataysky District
Its

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is the

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(a '' selo'') of Novobelokatay. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 20,169, with the population of Novobelokatay accounting for 29.6% of that number.

History

The district was established on August 20, 1930.

Administrative and municipal status

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

. The district is divided into thirteen

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 forty-six rural localities.Resolution #391 As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Belokataysky Municipal District. Its thirteen selsoviets are incorporated as thirteen rural settlements within the municipal district. The '' selo'' of Novobelokatay serves as the

of both the administrative and municipal district.

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