Bogotolsky District
Encyclopedia
Bogotolsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion
), one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai
, Russia
. It is located in the western portion of the krai
and borders with Tyukhtetsky District
in the north, Bolsheuluysky District
in the southeast, Achinsky District
in the east, Nazarovsky
and Sharypovsky District
s in the south and Kemerovo Oblast
in the west. The area of the district is 2924 square kilometres (1,129 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Bogotol
(which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 12,415 (2002 Census
);
The history of the district dates back to the formation of the settlement of Bogotolsky (modern Bogotol
); presumably, in 1703. In the 17th century, the territory of what is now Bogotolsky District was settled by the Turkic
tribes (Chulym Tatars
). The name "Bogotol" (meaning a small beautiful valley) was borrowed from the language of those tribes.
Russians settled this area in the end of the 17th century. Peasants were engaged in agriculture and cattle breeding.
runs through district territory from west to east. Part of the federal highway M53 passes through the district as well.
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
), one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai is a federal subject of Russia . It is the second largest federal subject after the Sakha Republic, and Russia's largest krai, occupying an area of , which is 13% of the country's total territory. The administrative center of the krai is the city of Krasnoyarsk...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is located in the western portion of the krai
Krai
Krai or kray was a type of an administrative division in the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR, and is one of the types of the federal subjects of modern Russia ....
and borders with Tyukhtetsky District
Tyukhtetsky District
Tyukhtetsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the western portion of the krai and borders with Yeniseysky District in the north, Birilyussky and Bolsheuluysky Districts in the east, Bogotolsky District in the...
in the north, Bolsheuluysky District
Bolsheuluysky District
Bolsheuluysky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the western portion of the krai and borders with Birilyussky District in the north, Kozulsky District in the east, Achinsky District in the south, Bogotolsky...
in the southeast, Achinsky District
Achinsky District
Achinsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the southern portion of the krai and borders with Bolsheuluysky District in the north, Kozulsky District in the east, Nazarovsky District in the south, and...
in the east, Nazarovsky
Nazarovsky District
Nazarovsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the western portion of the krai and borders with Achinsky District in the north, Kozulsky District in the east, Balakhtinsky District in the southeast, Uzhursky...
and Sharypovsky District
Sharypovsky District
Sharypovsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the western portion of the krai and borders with Bogotolsky District in the north, Nazarovsky and Uzhursky Districts in the east, the Republic of Khakassia in the...
s in the south and Kemerovo Oblast
Kemerovo Oblast
Kemerovo Oblast , also known as Kuzbass after the Kuznetsk Basin, is a federal subject of Russia , located in southwestern Siberia, where the West Siberian Plain meets the South Siberian mountains...
in the west. The area of the district is 2924 square kilometres (1,129 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Bogotol
Bogotol
Bogotol is a town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located of the Chulym River and west of Krasnoyarsk. The town serves as the administrative center of Bogotolsky District, although it is administratively separate from it...
(which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 12,415 (2002 Census
Russian Census (2002)
Russian Census of 2002 was the first census of the Russian Federation carried out on October 9 through October 16, 2002. It was carried out by the Russian Federal Service of State Statistics .-Resident population:...
);
History
The district was founded on May 25, 1925.The history of the district dates back to the formation of the settlement of Bogotolsky (modern Bogotol
Bogotol
Bogotol is a town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located of the Chulym River and west of Krasnoyarsk. The town serves as the administrative center of Bogotolsky District, although it is administratively separate from it...
); presumably, in 1703. In the 17th century, the territory of what is now Bogotolsky District was settled by the Turkic
Turkic peoples
The Turkic peoples are peoples residing in northern, central and western Asia, southern Siberia and northwestern China and parts of eastern Europe. They speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family. They share, to varying degrees, certain cultural traits and historical backgrounds...
tribes (Chulym Tatars
Tatars
Tatars are a Turkic speaking ethnic group , numbering roughly 7 million.The majority of Tatars live in the Russian Federation, with a population of around 5.5 million, about 2 million of which in the republic of Tatarstan.Significant minority populations are found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,...
). The name "Bogotol" (meaning a small beautiful valley) was borrowed from the language of those tribes.
Russians settled this area in the end of the 17th century. Peasants were engaged in agriculture and cattle breeding.
Transport
The Trans-Siberian RailwayTrans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. It is the longest railway in the world...
runs through district territory from west to east. Part of the federal highway M53 passes through the district as well.