| En name | Khorinsky District |
|---|---|
| Ru name | Хоринский район |
| Loc name 1 | Хориин аймаг |
| Loc lang 1 | Buryat |
| Coordinates | 52°10′N 109°46′E |
| Federal subject | Republic of Buryatia |
| Adm ctr name | Khorinsk |
| No of rural localities | 27 |
| Mun formation 1 | Khorinsky Municipal District |
| Mun formation1 no of urban settlements | 0 |
| Mun formation1 no of rural settlements | 9 |
| Area | 13431 km² |
| Pop 2010census | 18467 |
| Urban pop 2010census | 0% |
| Rural pop 2010census | 100% |
| Established date | November 1923 |
| Website | http://admhrn.sdep.ru |
| 2010 Census | 18,467[1] |
|---|---|
| 2002 Census | 19,367[2] |
| 1989 Census | 22,870[3] |
| 1979 Census | 21,452[4] |
Khorinsky District (Russian: Хо́ринский райо́н; bua: Хориин аймаг, Khoriin aimag) is an administrative[5] and municipal[6] district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is 13,431 square kilometers (5,186 sq mi).[7] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Khorinsk.[5] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 18,467, with the population of Khorinsk accounting for 44.1% of that number.[1]
History
The district was established in November 1923.[7]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Khorinsky District is one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia.[5] The district is divided into seven selsoviets and three somons, which comprise twenty-seven rural localities.[5] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Khorinsky Municipal District.[6] Its seven selsoviets and three somons are incorporated as nine rural settlements within the municipal district.[6] The selo of Khorinsk serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[5] and municipal[6] district.