Tenkinsky District (Russian: Теньки́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the eight in Magadan Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Tenkinsky Urban Okrug. Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Ust-Omchug. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 5,422, with the population of Ust-Omchug accounting for 72.2% of that number.
Geography
The district is named after the Tenka River and is located in the southwest of Magadan Oblast. The Arman and Bakhapcha have their sources in the district. It borders Susumansky and Yagodninsky Districts in the north, Khasynsky District in the east, Olsky District in the south, and Khabarovsk Krai in the west. The area of the district is 35,578.19 square kilometers (13,736.82 sq mi).
History
The district was established on December 2, 1953.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tenkinsky District is one of the eight in the oblast. The urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Ust-Omchug serves as its administrative center.
As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Tenkinsky Urban Okrug since May 1, 2015. Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Tenkinsky Municipal District, which was subdivided into one urban settlement and three rural settlements.
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- Магаданская областная Дума. Закон №1292-ОЗ от 9 июня 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Магаданской области», в ред. Закона №1756-ОЗ от 9 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Магаданской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Магаданской области"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: Приложение к газете "Магаданская правда", №63(20183), 16 июня 2010 г. (Magadan Oblast Duma. Law #1292-OZ of June 9, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Magadan Oblast, as amended by the Law #1756-OZ of June 9, 2014 On Amending the Law of Magadan Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Magadan Oblast". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication date.).
- Магаданская областная Дума. Закон №1887-ОЗ от 8 апреля 2015 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований "посёлок Усть-Омчуг", "посёлок Омчак", "посёлок им. Гастелло", "посёлок Мадаун" путём их объединения с наделением статуса городского округа», в ред. Закона №1967-ОЗ от 9 декабря 2015 г «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Магаданской области и признании утратившими силу отдельных Законов Магаданской области». Вступил в силу 1 мая 2015 г.. Опубликован: Приложение к газете "Магаданская правда", №29 (20785), 14 апреля 2015 г. (Magadan Oblast Duma. Law #1887-OZ of April 8, 2015 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of the "Settlement of Ust-Omchug", "Settlement of Omchak", "Settlement of imeni Gastello", "Settlement of Madaun" by Merging Them and Giving Them a Status of the Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #1967-OZ of December 9, 2015 On Amending Various Laws of Magadan Oblast and Abrogating Various Laws of Magadan Oblast. Effective as of May 1, 2015.).
