Yashkulsky District (russian: Я́шкульский райо́н; xal-RU, Яшкулин район, ''Yaşkulin rayon'') is an administrativeDecree #137 and municipalLaw #308-IV-Z district (

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), one of the

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in the

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. It is located in the center and east of the republic. The area of the district is . Its

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(a settlement) of Yashkul. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 15,270, with the population of Yashkul accounting for 51.5% of that number.

History

The district was established in 1920.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yashkulsky District is one of the

in the

. The district is divided into twelve rural administrations which comprise twenty-seven rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Yashkulsky Municipal District. Its twelve rural administrations are incorporated as twelve rural settlements within the municipal district. The settlement of Yashkul serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=September 2012 Districts of Kalmykia States and territories established in 1920