Alay District

Alay
Raion
The Pamirs with Lenin Peak from Sary-Tash
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Osh Region
Area
 • Total 6,821 km2 (2,634 sq mi)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 72,170
 • Density 11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5 (GMT +5)

Alay is a raion (district) of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Gul'cha.[2] The Alay District borders with China in the east, Tajikistan in the south, Chong-Alay District in the west, Nookat District in the north-west, Kara-Suu District and Uzgen District in the north, and Kara-Kulja District in the north-east. Its area is 6,821 square kilometres (2,634 sq mi), and its resident population was 72,170 in 2009.[1]

Demographics

The resident population of Alay District, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 72,170. 1,427 people lived in urban areas, and 70,743 in rural ones.[1]

Historical populations in Alay District
YearPop.±%
197031,851—    
197940,341+26.7%
198952,169+29.3%
1999 65,451+25.5%
200972,170+10.3%
Note: enumerated de facto population; Source:[1]

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Alay District (de jure population) was:[1]

Ethnic groupPopulationProportion of Alay District population
Kyrgyzs71,90199.6%
other groups2690.4%

Rural communities and villages

Gul'cha river valley south of Gul'cha close to the Taldyk Pass

In total Alay District include 62 settlements in 14 rural communities (aiyl okmotus).[3][4] Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities in Alay District are:[5]

  1. Sary-Tash aiyl okmotu (3: center - village: Sary-Tash; and also villages Kek-Suu and Nura)
  2. Alay aiyl okmotu (7: center - village: Sopu-Korgon; and also villages Askaly, Jergetal, Kolduk, Targalak, Terek and Chiy-Talaa)
  3. Budalyk aiyl okmotu (6: center - village: Kara-Suu; and also villages Kaynama, Tamga-Terek, Kum-Shoro, Oktyabr and Oro-Debe)
  4. Bulolu aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Koshulush; and also villages Kichi-Bülölü, Köl-Chaty and Chong-Bülölü)
  5. Gulcho aiyl okmotu (6: center - village: Gulcha; and also villages Kara-Bulak, Jyly-Suu, Tash-Koroo, Chakmak and Kurmanjan Datka)
  6. Josholu aiyl okmotu (7: center - village: Jangy-Turmush; and also villages Ayuu-Tapan, Kommunizm, Lenin-Jol, Miyazdy, Orto-Suu and Osoaviakhim)
  7. Konur-Dobo aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Boz-Karagan; and also villages Jar-Kyshtak, Kara-Shoro, Arpa-Tektir and Kyzyl-Oy)
  8. Kabylan-Kol aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Kabylan-Kol; and also villages Kungey, Kara-Jygach and Kurulush)
  9. Korul aiyl okmotu (3: center - village: Toguz-Bulak; and also villages Keng-Jylga and Pervoye Maya)
  10. Lenin aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Imeni Gagrina; and also villages Kun-Elek, Murdash and Sogondu)
  11. Sary-Mogol aiyl okmotu (1: center - village: Sary-Mogol)
  12. Taldy-Suu aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Archa Bulak; and also villages Taldy-Suu, Kek-Bulak and Kurgak)
  13. Uch-Dobo aiyl okmoyu (6: center - village: Kichi-Karakol; and also villages Ak-Bosogo, Ak-Jay, Gejige, Kyzyl Alay and Chong-Karakol)
  14. Jangy-Alay aiyl okmotu (2: center - village: Jangy Alay; and also village Jangy Aryk)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  2. ↑ Enrin.grida.no Archived 2009-08-02 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "State Administration of Osh Region: Alay District (in Russian)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  4. ↑ 2012 Law on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city
  5. ↑ "List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-01-22.

Coordinates: 40°19′N 73°26′E / 40.317°N 73.433°E / 40.317; 73.433

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