Alay District

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]

Alay
Raion
The Pamirs with Lenin Peak from Sary-Tash
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionOsh Region
Area
 • Total6,821 km2 (2,634 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total72,170
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (GMT +5)

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. "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.

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