Redistricting of Krasnoyarsk Krai Municipal Districts Gets New Names
In the Krasnoyarsk Region, the Municipal Reform Rolls On:
The municipal reformation in the Krasnoyarsk region continues, with authorities making some concessions to disgruntled residents in certain districts faced with mergers. Their historic identities—these district names—will be preserved. The new municipal districts are set to receive twin names instead.
Mikhail Kotyukov, the governor of Krasnoyarsk, amended a proposal regarding renaming to a bill concerning the reform abolishing districts. Today, May 14, the local parliament's committee discussed and approved this amendment.
As per the amendment, with the aim of preserving historical identity, the following municipal districts will emerge:
- Balakhitno-Novoselovskoye (BNMO)
- Bolshemurinsky-Sukhobuzimsky (BSMO)
- Dzerzhinsky-Tasievsky (DTMO)
- Idrinsky-Krasnouturansky (IKMO)
- Ilyansky-Nizhneingashsky (INMO)
- Irbeisky-Sayansky (ISMO)
- Kazachinsky-Pirovsky (KPMO)
- Mansky-Uyarsky (MUMO)
Residents of many of these districts have been flooding social media with messages to the governor, expressing concern over their regions' fates and fears of losing their "little homeland." Now, their names will remain on the map.
Deputy Alexander Ratakhih queried the reasons for not suggesting such renaming for the Rybinsky district—the district could have been renamed Borodinsky-Rybinsky. Additionally, he criticized the lack of a name for the Partizansky district.
"Why aren't we reflecting historical events in the new names, while we strive to preserve historical memory?" the deputy asked.
The explanation turned out to be as follows: the name Borodino will be preserved in the regional administrative structure, given the proposal to create a city district of Borodino (coincidentally, Borodino will also serve as the administrative center of the Rybinsky district).
Regarding the Partizansky district, however, officials declined to incorporate it into the district name due to practicality concerns.
"The municipal district will unite three districts—Uyarsky, Mansky, and Partizansky. The triple name is rather cumbersome to use. Therefore, we opted for this route: Mansky and Partizansky districts are geographically located in an area through which the Mana River flows. Thus, the decision was made in favor of the name Mansko-Uyarsky," explained Svetlana Tsopilova, a representative of the territorial administration of Krasnoyarsk's governor.
However, according to her, the governor is expected to soon sign an Executive Order addressing the preservation of the district's historical identity, including the Partizansky district, and "certain measures" will be taken.
The governor's amendment, besides proposing new district names, also contains clarifications regarding the formation of municipal governing bodies, the election of district heads, and other matters.
Overall, the committee recommended accepting the amended bill during the second reading—this will take place tomorrow, May 15, during the parliamentary session.
For more details about today's discussion of the extensive municipal reform at the committee on state structure, legislation, and local self-government, as well as all proposed amendments, check out our article:
Municipal Reform in Krasnoyarsk Region Gets a Makeover
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Insights:
Municipal reforms typically aim to streamline administrative structures, stimulate economic development, preserve cultural and historical significance, and reflect geographical features. Yet, specific reasons for the Krasnoyarsk reform's proposed district names are not readily apparent—additional research may be necessary to find the causes specific to that region.
- Furthermore, the committee's discussion also touched upon the policy-and-legislation aspect of the reform, with the governor's amendment detailing the formation of municipal governing bodies and the election of district heads.
- In response to the concerns of the district residents, the new district names, such as Balakhitno-Novoselovskoye and Bolshemurinsky-Sukhobuzimsky, have been designed to preserve their general-news of historical identities.
