Naryn Region

Naryn Region (Kyrgyz: Нарын облусу, Narın oblusu/Naryn oblusu, نارىن وبلاستى) is the largest region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. It is located in the east of the country and borders with Chuy Region in the north, Issyk Kul Region in the northeast, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China in the southeast, Osh Region in the southwest, and Jalal-Abad Region in the west. Its capital is Naryn. The region was established on 21 November 1939 as Tien-Shan Region. On 20 December 1962 the region was dissolved, but on 11 December 1970 re-established again. On 5 October 1988 it was unified with Issyk-Kul Region, and, finally, on 14 December 1990 it got back its present name: Naryn Region.[2]

Naryn Region

Нарын облусу
Нарынская область
Region
A mosque in Naryn
Flag
Coat of arms
Map of Kyrgyzstan, location of Naryn Region highlighted
Coordinates: 41°30′N 75°30′E
Country Kyrgyzstan
CapitalNaryn
Government
 • GubernatorOmurbek Suvanaliev
Area
 • Total45,200 km2 (17,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
 • Total289,621
 • Density6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (not observed)
ISO 3166 codeKG-N
Districts5
Cities1
Townships2
Villages134

The main highway runs from the Chinese border at Torugart Pass north to Balykchy on Issyk Kul Lake. It is known as the location of Song Kol Lake and Chatyr-Kul Lake and Tash Rabat.

The population of Naryn oblast is 99% Kyrgyz. The economy is dominated by animal herding (sheep, horses, yaks), with wool and meat as the main products. Mining of various minerals developed during the Soviet era has largely been abandoned as uneconomical. Today the oblast is considered to be the poorest region in the country, but also the most typically Kyrgyz. It boasts beautiful mountains, alpine pastures and Son-Kul Lake which during summer months attracts large herds of sheep and horses with their herders and their yurts.

Demographics

As of 2009, Naryn Region contained 1 town (Naryn), 2 urban-type settlements, and 134 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009 amounted to 245.3 thousand (enumerated de facto population) or 257.8 thousand (de jure population).[3]The region's population estimate for the beginning of 2020 was 289,621. [1]

Historical populations in Naryn Region
YearPop.±%
1970176,844—    
1979213,887+20.9%
1989249,416+16.6%
1999 248,699−0.3%
2009245,266−1.4%
Note: de jure population; Source:[3]

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Naryn Region (de jure population) was:[3]

Ethnic groupPopulationProportion of Naryn Region population
Kyrgyzs255,79999.2%
Uzbeks5680.2%
Dungans4290.2%
Uygurs3390.1%
Kazakhs2150.1%
Russians1570.1%
other groups2610.1%

Basic socio-economic indicators
  • Employed population: 89,300 (2008)[4]
  • Registered Unemployed Population: 6,922 (2008)[5]
  • Export: 0.9 million US dollars (2008)[6]
  • Import: 4.0 million US dollars (2008)[6]
  • Direct Foreign Investments: 1,1 million US dollars (in 2008)[7]

Districts

Naryn Region is divided administratively into 5 districts [8]

Horses grazing near Son-Kul
Naryn countryside
DistrictCapital
Ak-Talaa DistrictBaetov
At-Bashy DistrictAt-Bashy
Jumgal DistrictChaek
Kochkor DistrictKochkor
Naryn DistrictNaryn

References
  1. Population of regions,districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic (National Statistical Committee estimate as of the beginning of 2020) Численность населения областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа,айылных аймаков и сел Кыргызской Республики (оценка НСК на начало 2020г)
  2. Brief Description of Naryn Region (in Russian)
  3. "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Naryn Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian) Archived 14 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian) Archived 14 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian) Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian) Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Kyrgyzstan - Джалал-Абадская область

Works cited

  • Laurnnce Mitchell, Kyrgyzstan, Bradt Travel Guides, 2008


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