Influence of population size on organization of local self-administration and administrative and territorial structure in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (political aspect)

The paper studies the influence of population size on the administrative and territorial structure and the organization of local self-administration in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The historically established settlement system has influenced the administrative and territorial structure and organization of local self-administration of the republic. The settlements are few in number. To ensure functioning, the state budget incurs significant expenses. Local self-administration is not effective. The high level of subsidies into local budgets indicates a significant dependence of municipalities on public authorities. To solve the problem of the administrative and territorial structure and the organization of local self-administration, the author proposes to study the issue of abolition of settlements. In particular, it is proposed to exclude localities where there is no population from the register; to organize the relocation of residents from localities where up to 100 people live to larger localities; to introduce project management mechanisms to ensure effective interaction of various organizations and authorities in the process of closing localities.