Yustinsky District (russian: Юсти́нский райо́н; xal-RU, Үстин район, ''Üstin 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 northeast and east of the republic. The area of the district is . Its

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(a settlement) of Tsagan Aman. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 10,585, with the population of Tsagan Aman accounting for 56.9% of that number.

History

The district was established in 1938.

Administrative and municipal status

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

in the

. The district is divided into seven rural administrations which comprise fourteen rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Yustinsky Municipal District. Its seven rural administrations are incorporated as seven rural settlements within the municipal district. The settlement of Tsagan Aman 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 1938