Lagansky District (russian: Лага́нский райо́н; xal-RU, Лаганя район, ''Laganya rayon'') is an administrative
[Decree #137] and municipal
[Law #308-IV-Z] district (
raion
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), one of the
thirteen
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in the
Republic of Kalmykia
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, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic. The area of the district is .
Its
administrative center
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is the
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
Lagan.
As of the
2010 Census, the total population of the district was 20,089, with the population of Lagan accounting for 71.3% of that number.
History
The district was established in 1935.
Until 1995, it was called Kaspiysky (Russian: , lit. "Caspian"; Kalmyk: , ''Kaspijsk rajon'').
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Lagansky District is one of the
thirteen
Thirteen or 13 may refer to:
* 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14
* One of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, 2013
Music
* 13AD (band), an Indian classic and hard rock band
Albums
* ''13'' (Black Sabbath album), 2013
* ...
in the
Republic of Kalmykia
he official languages of the Republic of Kalmykia are the Kalmyk and Russian languages./ref>
, official_lang_list= Kalmyk
, official_lang_ref=Steppe Code (Constitution) of the Republic of Kalmykia, Article 17: he official languages of the ...
.
It is divided into one
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
(an administrative division with the
administrative center
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in the town (an inhabited locality) of
Lagan) and three
rural administrations, which comprise five
rural localities.
As a
municipal division, the district is incorporated as Lagansky Municipal District.
The Town of Lagan is incorporated as an urban settlement, and the three rural administration are incorporated as four rural settlements within the municipal district.
The town of Lagan serves as the administrative center of both the administrative
and municipal
district.
References
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Districts of Kalmykia
States and territories established in 1935