Usolsky District (russian: Усо́льский райо́н) is an administrative district, one of the
thirty-three in
Irkutsk Oblast
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,
Russia
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.
[Charter of Irkutsk Oblast, Article 13] Municipally, it is incorporated as Usolsky Municipal District.
[Law #84-oz] It is located in the southern part of the
oblast
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and borders
Bokhansky District
Bokhansky District (russian: Боханский райо́н; bua, Боохоной аймаг, ''Bookhonoi aimag'') is an administrative district of Ust-Orda Buryat Okrug of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, one of the thirty-three in the oblast.Charter o ...
in the north,
Angarsky,
Shelekhovsky, and
Slyudyansky District
Slyudyansky District (russian: Слюдя́нский райо́н) is an administrative district, one of the administrative divisions of Irkutsk Oblast, thirty-three in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.Charter of Irkutsk Oblast Subdivisions of Russia#Munici ...
s in the east, the
Republic of Buryatia
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in the south, and
Cheremkhovsky District in the west. The area of the district is .
Its
administrative center
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is the
urban locality (a
work settlement) of
Belorechensky.
[Law #49-OZ] As of the
2010 Census, the total population of the district was 50,334, with the population of Belorechensky accounting for 15.9% of that number.
History
The district was established in 1925.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Usolsky District is one of the
thirty-three in the oblast.
Until November 2016, the town of
Usolye-Sibirskoye
Usolye-Sibirskoye ( rus, Усолье-Сибирское, p=ʊˈsolʲjə sʲɪˈbʲirskəjə) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Angara River. Population:
History
It was founded in 1669 under the name ''Usolye'' ...
served as its
administrative center
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,
[Law #95-OZ] despite being incorporated separately as an
administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
In November 2016, the administrative center was transferred to the
work settlement of
Belorechensky.
As a
municipal division, the district is incorporated as Usolsky Municipal District.
Since November 2016,
[Law #87-OZ] the work settlement of Belorechensky serves as the
administrative center
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of both the administrative
and municipal district.
Military
A major
Long Range Aviation base,
Belaya, is located in the district.
References
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Districts of Irkutsk Oblast
States and territories established in 1925