Talas Region

Talas Region (Kyrgyz: Талас облусу, romanized: Talas oblusu) is a region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Talas. It is bordered on the west and north by Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan, on the east by Chuy Region, on the south by Jalal-Abad Region and on the southwest by a finger of Uzbekistan. It is basically a U-shaped valley open to the west. The northern border is defined by the Kyrgyz Ala-Too, which also form the southern border of Chuy Region. At the eastern end, the Talas Ala-Too Range splits off and marks the southern border. The Talas River flows through the center of the valley. The main highway (A361) enters from the east over the Ötmök Pass (Can become impassible during winter due to weather) and goes down the valley to Taraz in Kazakhstan. Near the mouth of the valley at Kyzyl-Adyr, one road goes north toward Taraz and the other south over the Kara-Buura Pass to Jalal-Abad Province. Before independence most trade links were with Taraz. The historic Battle of Talas occurred here.

Talas Region

Талас облусу
Talas oblusu
Flag
Coat of arms
Map of Kyrgyzstan, location of Talas Province highlighted
Coordinates: 42°30′N 72°30′E
Country Kyrgyzstan
CapitalTalas
Government
  GubernatorKoisun Kurmanalieva
Area
  Total11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
  Total267,360
  Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)
  Summer (DST)UTC+6 (not observed)
ISO 3166 codeKG-T
Districts4
Cities1
Townships1
Villages90

Basic Socio-Economic Indicators

  • Employed population: 95,300 (2008)[2]
  • Registered Unemployed Population: 2,136 (2008)[3]
  • Export: 14.6 million US dollars (2008)[4]
  • Import: 193.3 million US dollars (2008)[4]
  • Direct Foreign Investments: 30,4 million US dollars (in 2008)[5]

Demographics

As of 2009, Talas Region contained 1 town, 1 urban-type settlement, and 90 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009 amounted to 219.6 thousand (enumerated de facto population) or 226.8 thousand (de jure population).[6]The region's estimated population for the beginning of 2020 was 267,360. [1]

Historical populations in Talas Region
YearPop.±%
1970141,169    
1979163,288+15.7%
1989193,814+18.7%
1999 200,269+3.3%
2009219,615+9.7%
Note: de jure population; Source:[6]

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Talas Region (de jure population) was:[6]

Ethnic groupPopulationProportion of Talas Province population
Kyrgyz208,39991.9%
Kurds5,5472.5%
Russians4,3561.9%
Kazakhs3,0491.3%
Uzbeks1,7790.8%
Turks1,5470.7%
Ukrainians5000.2%
Germans3840.2%
Tatars2990.1%
other groups9190.4%

Districts of Talas

Talas Region is divided administratively into 4 districts:[7]

DistrictCapital
Bakay-Ata DistrictBakay-Ata[8]
Kara-Buura DistrictKyzyl-Adyr
Manas DistrictPokrovka
Talas DistrictManas

See also

References

Works cited
  • Laurence Mitchell, Kyrgyzstan, Bradt Travel Guides, 2008
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