| En name | Yantikovsky District |
|---|---|
| Ru name | Янтиковский район |
| Loc name 1 | Тăвай районӗ |
| Loc lang 1 | Chuvash |
| Federal subject | Chuvash Republic |
| Adm ctr name | Yantikovo |
| No of rural localities | 31 |
| Mun formation 1 | Yantikovsky Municipal District |
| Mun formation1 no of urban settlements | 0 |
| Mun formation1 no of rural settlements | 10 |
| Area | 524.4 km² |
| Pop 2010census | 16421 |
| Urban pop 2010census | 0% |
| Rural pop 2010census | 100% |
| Established date | January 9, 1935 |
| Website | http://gov.cap.ru/main.asp?govid=80 |
Yantikovsky District (Russian: Янтиковский райо́н; cv: Тăвай районӗ, Tăvay rayonĕ) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Chuvash Republic, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic and borders with the Republic of Tatarstan in the south and east, Kanashsky District in the west, and with Urmarsky District in the north. The area of the district is 524.4 square kilometers (202.5 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Yantikovo.[1] Population: The population of Yantikovo accounts for 19.2% of the district's total population.[4]
History
The district was formed on January 9, 1935.[citation needed]
Demographics
Over 90% of the district's population is Chuvash.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Vera Kuzmina (1923–2021), theatre actress, born in Yanshikhovo-Norvashi
- Ille Takhti (1889–1938), writer and folklorist, born in the village of Nüškassi
See also
References
Notes
- ^ Law #28
- ^ Law #37
- ^ "General Information" (in russian). Yantikovsky District. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ 2010Census