As of 2014, there are 102 "khutors" in the republic, mostly found in three areas: to the north of Maykop; in the northeast, along the Laba River; and in the predominantly "aul" zone in the western part of the republic. Each usually has a population of between one and five hundred, although some exceed one thousand. Together they account for 44.9% of the republic's rural localities, but only for 15% of the rural population. In 1926, the populations in 4% of the "khutors" exceeded five hundred; by 2000, this had risen to 18%.