History of Shovgenovsky District dates back to July 27, 1922, when Adyghe (Cherkess) Autonomous Oblast was established within the Russian SFSR. At that time, the autonomous oblast consisted of three okrugs, one of which, Farssky, covered the territory of modern Shovgenovsky District. On August 5, 1924, Farssky Okrug was renamed Khakurinokhablsky District (Хакуринохабльский район). On December 7, 1956, Khakurinokhablsky District was abolished, and its territory distributed among Koshekhablsky, Giaginsky, and Krasnogvardeysky Districts. On January 12, 1965, however, the district was re-established under the name of Shovgenovsky. During all of the district's history, the aul of Khakurinokhabl served as the district's administrative center.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shovgenovsky District is one of the seven in the Republic of Adygea[1] and has administrative jurisdiction over all of its thirty-one rural localities.[4] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Shovgenovsky Municipal District.[5] Its thirty-one rural localities are incorporated into six rural settlements within the municipal district.[5] The aul of Khakurinokhabl serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[1] and municipal[5] district.
^ abLaw #171 stipulates that the borders of the administrative divisions match those of the corresponding municipal divisions. Law #272 lists thirty-one rural localities on the territory of Shovgenovsky Municipal District.
^Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России [All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia] (XLS). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 – via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.
Sources
Государственный Совет — Хасэ Республики Адыгея. Закон №171 от 5 мая 2000 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Адыгея», в ред. Закона №97 от 6 июня 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые Законы Республики Адыгея в связи с принятием Закона Республики Адыгея "Об отнесении посёлка городского типа Тульского к категории посёлков — сельских населённых пунктов"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Советская Адыгея", №156-157, 7 августа 2004 г. (State Assembly of the Republic of Adygea. Law #171 of May 5, 2000 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Adygea, as amended by the Law #97 of June 6, 2012 On Amending Various Laws of the Republic of Adygea Due to the Adoption of the Law of the Republic of Adygea "On Transformation of the Urban-Type Settlement of Tulsky into a Settlement—a Rural Locality. Effective as of the official publication date.).
Совет Республики Адыгея. Закон №272 от 1 декабря 2004 г. «О наделении муниципального образования "Шовгеновский район" статусом муниципального района, об образовании муниципальных образований в его составе и установлении их границ», в ред. Закона №381 от 30 декабря 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Адыгея "О наделении муниципального образования "Шовгеновский район" статусом муниципального района, об образовании муниципальных образований в его составе и установлении их границ"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Советская Адыгея", №233–235, 8 декабря 2004 г. (Council of the Republic of Adygea. Law #272 of December 1, 2004 On Granting the Municipal Formation of "Shovgenovsky District" the Status of a Municipal District, on Establishing the Municipal Formations Within It, and on Establishing Their Borders, as amended by the Law #381 of December 30, 2014 On Amending the Law of the Republic of Adygea "On Granting the Municipal Formation of "Shovgenovsky District" the Status of a Municipal District, on Establishing the Municipal Formations Within It, and on Establishing Their Borders". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).