Amderminsky District

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

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

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

• Vaygach Island selsoviet
• Karsky selsoviet
• Yushar selsoviet

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

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