Verkhnevilyuysky District (, Üöhee Bülüü uluuha, ) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or ulus), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the western central part of the republic and borders with Vilyuysky District in the east, Gorny District in the southeast, Olyokminsky District in the south, Suntarsky and Nyurbinsky Districts in the west, and with Olenyoksky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 42000 km2. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Verkhnevilyuysk. Population: 21,383 (2002 Census); The population of Verkhnevilyuysk accounts for 29.8% of the district's total population.

Geography

The main rivers in the district include the Vilyuy, the Tyukyan, Tonguo and the Tyung.

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from -36 C in the south to -40 C in the north and average July temperature ranges from +12 C to +14 C. Annual precipitation is 200 - 250 mm.

History

The district was established on February 10, 1935.

Demographics

As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture.

Inhabited localities

Divisional source: Population source: *Administrative centers are shown in bold

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