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Amderminsky District

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Amderminsky district (Russian: Амдерминский район) was a former district (raion) of the Nenets National Okrug in the former RSFSR of the Soviet Union. It existed from 1940 to 1959.

Location

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Former Amderminsky district on a map of Nenetsia

Amderminsky district was located at the east end of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The district's area was 64,300 km2. The administrative centre was the town of Amderma.

History

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The district was formed on 11 July 1940 from part of the Bolshezemelsky district, containing three selsoviets:

In 1959, Amderminsky district was abolished along with all other districts in the Nenets AO, and became a direct subordination. Today, it is a part of Zapolyarny district, which is the only district in Nenets AO.

Media

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A newspaper company, called Polyarnaya Zvezda (Polar Miner), published newspapers in Amderma and the Anderminsky district from 1937 until the district was abolished.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Полярная Звезда". 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.