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Alay District

Alay
Kyrgyz: Алай району
District
The Pamirs with Lenin Peak from Sary-Tash
The Pamirs with Lenin Peak from Sary-Tash
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionOsh Region
Area
 • Total
6,821 km2 (2,634 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
87,398
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6

Alay (Kyrgyz: Алай району, romanized: Alay rayonu) is a district of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital is Gülchö.[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 Özgön District in the north, and Kara-Kulja District in the north-east. Its area is 6,821 square kilometres (2,634 sq mi),[3] and its resident population was 87,398 in 2021.[1]

Demographics

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According to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, the resident population of Alay District was 72,170. 1,427 people lived in urban areas, and 70,743 in rural ones.[3] According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Alay District (de jure population) was 99.6% Kyrgyz and 0.4% other groups.[3]

Historical populations in Alay District
YearPop.±% p.a.
197031,861—    
197940,253+2.63%
198952,029+2.60%
199965,822+2.38%
200972,170+0.92%
202187,398+1.61%
Note: resident population; Sources:[3][1]

Rural communities and villages

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Gülchö river valley south of Gülchö close to the Taldyk Pass

In total Alay District include 65 settlements in 14 rural communities (ayyl aymagy).[4][5][2] Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities in Alay District are:[2][6]

  1. K. Belekbaev (seat: Sopu-Korgon; incl. Askaly, Jerge-Tal, Kolduk, Targalak, Terek and Chiy-Talaa)
  2. Budalyk (seat: Kara-Suu; incl. Kaynama, Tamga-Terek, Kum-Shoro, Oktyabr and Oro-Döbö)
  3. Bülölü (seat: Koshulush; incl. Kichi-Bülölü, Köl-Chaty and Chong-Bülölü)
  4. Gülchö (seat: Gülchö; incl. Kara-Bulak, Jyly-Suu, Tash-Koroo, Chakmak and Kurmanjan Datka)
  5. Jangy-Alay (seat: Jangy-Alay; incl. Jangy-Aryk)
  6. Josholu (seat: Jangy-Turmush; incl. Ayuu-Tapan, Kommunizm, Lenin-Jol, Miyazdy, Orto-Suu, Osoaviakhim and Kara-Toktu)
  7. Kabylan-Kol (seat: Kabylan-Kol; incl. Künggöy, Kara-Jygach and Kurulush)
  8. Kongur-Döbö (seat: Boz-Karagan; incl. Jar-Kyshtak, Kara-Shoro, Arpa-Tektir and Kyzyl-Oy)
  9. Korul (seat: Toguz-Bulak; incl. Keng-Jylga, Birinchi May and Aral)
  10. Lenin (seat: Sogondu; incl. Gagarin, Kün-Elek and Murdash)
  11. Sary-Mogol (seat: Sary-Mogol)
  12. Sary-Tash (seat: Sary-Tash; incl. Kök-Suu and Nura)
  13. Taldy-Suu (seat: Taldy-Suu; incl. Archa-Bulak, Kök-Bulak, Kurgak and Sary-Mogol)
  14. Üch-Döbö (seat: Kichi-Karakol; incl. Ak-Bosogo, Ak-Jay, Gejige, Kyzyl-Alay and Chong-Karakol)
Alay District is located in Kyrgyzstan Osh Region Alay District
Sopu-Korgon
Askaly
Jerge-Tal
Kolduk
Kolduk
Targalak
Targalak
Terek
Chiy- Talaa
Kara-Suu
Kara-Suu
Kaynama
Kaynama
TT
TT
↑ Kum- Shoro
Oktyabr
Oro- Döbö
Oro-
Döbö
↑ Koshulush
↑
Koshulush
Kichi-Bülölü
Köl-Chaty
Chong‑Bülölü
Gülchö
Kara- Bulak
Kara-
Bulak
Jyly-Suu
Tash-Koroo
Tash-Koroo
Chakmak
Chakmak
KD
KD
JT
Ayuu-Tapan
K
K
LJ
LJ
Miyazdy
Miyazdy
Orto-Suu
Orto-Suu
OA
OA
Kara-Toktu
Kara-Toktu
Boz- Karagan
JK
JK
KS
AT
Kyzyl-Oy
Kyzyl-Oy
Kabylan- Kol
Kabylan-
Kol
Künggöy
Künggöy
Kara-Jygach
Kara-Jygach
Kurulush
Kurulush
Toguz- Bulak
Keng-Jylga
Birinchi May
Birinchi May
Aral
Aral
Sogondu
Gagarin
Gagarin
Kün-Elek
Kün-Elek
Murdash
Murdash
Taldy- Suu
Taldy-
Suu
Archa-Bulak
Archa-Bulak
Kök- Bulak
Kök-
Bulak
Kurgak
Kurgak
Alay District
Sary- Mogol
Kichi-Karakol
Ak-Bosogo
Ak-Jay
Ak-Jay
Gejige
Kyzyl-Alay
Chong- Karakol
Jangy-Alay
Jangy-Alay
Jangy-Aryk
Jangy-Aryk
Sary-Tash
Kök-Suu
Kök-Suu
Nura
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Settlements of the Alay District.
Abbreviations: AT - Arpa-Tektir, JK - Jar-Kyshtak, JT - Jangy-Turmush, K - Kommunizm, KD - Kurmanjan Datka, KS - Kara-Shoro, LJ - Lenin-Jol, OA - Osoaviakhim, TT - Tamga-Terek.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. April 2023. pp. 44–52.
  3. ^ a b c d "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 12, 17, 52.
  4. ^ "State Administration of Osh Region: Alay District (in Russian)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  5. ^ Law 27 September 2012 No. 168 on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city
  6. ^ "List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-01-22.

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