Askinsky District

Askinsky District
Аскинский район
Other transcription(s)
  BashkirАсҡын районы
Location of Askinsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 56°08′N 57°21′E / 56.133°N 57.350°E / 56.133; 57.350
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Bashkortostan
EstablishedAugust 1930
Administrative centerAskino
Area
  Total
2,542 km2 (981 sq mi)
Population
  Total
21,272
  Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions15 Selsoviets
  Inhabited localities74 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asAskinsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 15 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 )
OKTMO ID80604000
Websitehttp://www.askino.ru/
Population of Askinsky District
2010 Census21,272
2002 Census23,928
1989 Census23,505
1979 Census28,261

Askinsky District (Russian: А́скинский райо́н; Bashkir: Асҡын районы, Asqın rayonı) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic. The area of the district is 2,542 square kilometers (981 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Askino. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 21,272, with the population of Askino accounting for 32.5% of that number.