Nogaiski rajon (Karachay-Cherkessia)

Rajon Nogaysky District Ногайский район ( Russian ) Ногай район ( Nogai ) НагІвай район ( abasinisch ) Нэгъуей район, Нэгъуей куей ( Kabardian ) Ногъай район ( Karatschai-Balkar ) Federal district North Caucasus republic Karachay Cherkessia Administrative center Erken-Shachar (settlement) surface 202  km² population 15,642 inhabitants (as of 2015) Population density 77 inhabitants / km² Boroughs 0 Cities / SsT 0/0 Rural communities / villages 5/8 Rajon founded October 12, 2007 Time zone UTC + 3 Telephone code (+7) 87870 License Plate 09 OKATO 91 223 000 000 OKTMO 91 623 000 Website noghay-rayon.ru Geographical location of the administrative center Coordinates 44 ° 23 '  N , 41 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 23 '  N , 41 ° 58'  E Erken chachar Nogaiski rajon: Location in Karachay-Cherkessia Karachay-Cherkessia Republic within Russia

The Nogaysky District ( Russian Ногайский район ; Nogai район Ногай ; abasinisch район НагІвай ; Kabardian Нэгъуей район, куей Нэгъуей ; Karachay-Balkar Ногъай район ; translated "Nogay Rayon ') is a Rajon of Karachay-Cherkessia in the south-western part of Russia on the northern slope of Caucasus .

The administrative center is the settlement (possjolok) Erken-Shachar, located around 20 km northwest of the republic capital Cherkessk not far from the border with the Stavropol region . The Kuban flows along the north-eastern border of the Rajon , through the Rajon its left tributary Little Selentschuk (Maly Selentschuk).

The Rajon, founded on October 12, 2007, is the settlement area of ​​the Nogaier , who give it its name and make up 76.72% of the population. Ethnic Russians make up 12.45% of the population (2010). Abasins , Karachay and Circassians also live in the Rajon .

The Rajon includes five rural communities (selskoje posselenije) . The largest auditorium next to the district center Erken-Schachar is Ikon-Chalk with 4353 inhabitants (2010).