Aravan District
Aravan is a raion (district) of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Aravan. Its area is 1,340 square kilometres (520 sq mi) (making it the smallest district in Osh Region), and its resident population was 106,134 in 2009.[1]
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| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Osh Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,340 km2 (520 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 106,134 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (GMT +5) |
Demographics
As of 2009, Aravan District contained 48 villages.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,894 | — |
| 1979 | 53,220 | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 71,214 | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 91,438 | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 106,134 | +16.1% |
| Note: de jure population; Source:[1] | ||
Ethnic composition
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Aravan District (de jure population) was:[1]
| Ethnic group | Population | Proportion of Aravan District population |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbeks | 62,281 | 58.7% |
| Kyrgyzs | 42,049 | 39.6% |
| Azerbaijanis | 760 | 0.7% |
| Tajiks | 542 | 0.5% |
| Tatars | 135 | 0.1% |
| other groups | 367 | 0.4% |
Rural communities and villages
In total, Aravan District include 48 settlements in 8 rural communities (aiyl okmotus). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities in Aravan District are:[2]
- Аllya Anarov (rus:Анаров, Алля) aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Jany-Aravan; and also villages Aravan, Achchi, Kara-Bulak and Sasyk-Üngkür)
- A.Yusupov ayil okmotu (5: center - village: Aravan; and also villages Karrak, Oktyabr, Erke-Kashka and Sutkor)
- Chekabad ayil okmotu (8: center - village: Kochubaev; and also villages Agronom, Jakshylyk, Jar-Kyshlak, Kukalapash, Maksim-Tobu, Pakhtachi and Tölöykan)
- Kerme-Too ayil okmotu (7: center - village: Gulbakhor; and also villages Kichik-Alay, Kyundelyuk, Maydan-Tal, Min-Teke, Sary-Bulak and Chogom)
- Mangyt ayil okmotu (5: center - village: Mangyt; and also villages Kesek, Kyzyl-Korgon, Tölöykön and Jangy-Aryk)
- Nur-Abad ayil okmotu (3: center - village: Kayragach-Aryk; and also villages Kakyr-Piltan and Langar)
- Tepe-Korgon ayil okmotu (8: center - village: Tepe-Korgon; and also villages Arap, Internatsional, Kesov, Uygur-Abad, Chertik, Yangi-Abad and Jangy-Jol)
- Tuya-Moyun ayil okmotu (7: center - village: Khauz; and also villages Ak-Shor, Jeke-Miste, Kerkidan, Nayman, Sary-Tash and Syrt)
References
- "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
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