Takhtamukaysky District is an administrative and a municipal district (raion), one of the seven in the Republic of Adygea, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic and borders with Krasnoarmeysky District of Krasnodar Krai and with the territory of the City of Krasnodar in the north, Teuchezhsky District in the east, the territory of the Town of Goryachy Klyuch of Krasnodar Krai in the south, and with Seversky District of Krasnodar Krai in the south and west. The area of the district is 463.6 km2. Its administrative center is the rural locality (an aul) of Takhtamukay. At the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 69,662, with the population of Takhtamukay accounting for 7.5% of that number.

History

The district was first established on September 2, 1924, but was abolished a few years later on February 7, 1929. On December 31, 1934, the district was re-established and existed until February 1, 1963, when it was merged into Teuchezhsky Rural District. The district was again re-established, in its modern form, on April 25, 1983, under the name of Oktyabrsky. It was renamed Takhtamukaysky in 1990.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Takhtamukaysky District is one of the seven in the Republic of Adygea and has administrative jurisdiction over two urban-type settlements and twenty-five rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Takhtamukaysky Municipal District. The two urban-type settlements and six rural localities are incorporated into two urban settlements, while the remaining nineteen rural localities are incorporated into five rural settlements within the municipal district. The aul of Takhtamukay serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

Municipal composition

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