Verkhoyansky District (, Üöhee Caaŋı 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 northern central part of the republic and borders with Ust-Yansky District in the northeast, Momsky District in the east, Tomponsky District in the south, Kobyaysky District in the southwest, Eveno-Bytantaysky National District in the west, and with Bulunsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 137400 km2. Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Batagay. Population: 13,666 (2002 Census); The population of Batagay accounts for 34.1% of the district's total population.

Geography

The main river in the district is the Yana and its tributaries Nelgese, Derbeke, Tykakh and Baky.

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from -48 C to -38 C and average July temperature ranges from +16 C to +17 C. Annual precipitation ranges from 150 to 300 mm.

History

The district was established on January 5, 1967.

Demographics

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

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on agriculture. There are deposits of tin, tungsten, copper, lead, antimony, gold, silver, brown coal, and other minerals.

Inhabited localities

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

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