Rutulsky District

Rutulsky District
Рутульский район (Russian)
Village Luchek in Rutulsky District
Location of Rutulsky District in the Republic of Dagestan
Coordinates: 41°32′N 47°25′E / 41.533°N 47.417°E / 41.533; 47.417
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Dagestan
Established1929
Administrative centerRutul
Area
 • Total
2,188 km2 (845 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
22,926
 • Density10.48/km2 (27.14/sq mi)
 • Urban
0%
 • Rural
100%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions11 Selsoviets
 • Inhabited localities40 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asRutulsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions0 urban settlements, 17 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
OKTMO ID82642000
Websitehttp://www.mo-rutul.ru
Population of Rutulsky District
2010 Census22,926
2002 Census23,503
1989 Census16,387
1979 Census18,989

Rutulsky District (Russian: Руту́льский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is 2,188 square kilometers (845 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Rutul. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 22,926, with the population of Rutul accounting for 18.0% of that number.