Salavatsky District (russian: Салава́тский райо́н; ba, Салауат 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

Republic of Bashkortostan The Republic of Bashkortostan or Bashkortostan ( ba, Башҡортостан Республикаһы, Bashqortostan Respublikahy; russian: Республика Башкортостан, Respublika Bashkortostan),; russian: Респу́блик� ...

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. It is located in the northeast of the republic and borders

Duvansky District Duvansky District (russian: Дува́нский райо́н; ba, Дыуан районы, ''Dıwan rayonı'') is an administrativeConstitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Article 64 and municipalLaw #126-z district (raion), one of th ...

in the north,

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 northeast,

Chelyabinsk Oblast Chelyabinsk Oblast (russian: Челя́бинская о́бласть, ''Chelyabinskaya oblast'') is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia in the Ural Mountains region, on the border of Europe and Asia. Its administrative center is the city ...

in the east, south, and west, and

Nurimanovsky District Nurimanovsky District (russian: Нурима́новский райо́н; ba, Нуриман районы, ''Nuriman rayonı'') is an administrativeConstitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Article 64 and municipalLaw #126-z district ...

in the west. The area of the district is . Its

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is the

rural locality In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...

(a '' selo'') of Maloyaz. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 26,566, with the population of Maloyaz accounting for 18.5% of that number.

History

The district was established on January 31, 1935 as Maloyazovsky District (). On March 4, 1941, it was given its present name, in honor of

Salawat Yulayev Salawat Yulayev ( ba, Салауат Юлай-улы; russian: Салават Юлаев; 16 June 1756 – 8 October 1800) was a Bashkir national hero who participated in Pugachev's Rebellion, warrior, poet and singer. Biography Salawat Yula ...

, a Bashkir national hero who was born in the

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of Tikeyevo and who played a role in

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Administrative and municipal status

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

. The district is divided into sixteen

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 sixty rural localities.Resolution #391 As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Salavatsky Municipal District. Its sixteen selsoviets are incorporated as sixteen rural settlements within the municipal district. The '' selo'' of Maloyaz serves as the

of both the administrative and municipal district.

Demographics

In terms of ethnic composition, 66% of the population are

Bashkirs , native_name_lang = bak , flag = File:Bashkirs of Baymak rayon.jpg , flag_caption = Bashkirs of Baymak in traditional dress , image = , caption = , population = approx. 2 million , popplace ...

, 22% are

Tatars The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different

, and 10% are

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* * * {{Use mdy dates, date=October 2012 Districts of Bashkortostan States and territories established in 1935