Uzgen District
Uzgen or Özgön (Kyrgyz: Өзгөн району) is a raion (district) of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 3,308 square kilometres (1,277 sq mi), and its resident population was 228,114 in 2009.[1] The capital lies at Uzgen.[2]
Uzgen
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| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Osh Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,308 km2 (1,277 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 228,114 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (GMT +6) |
Demographics
As of 2009, Uzgen District included 1 town, and 19 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 228,114. Of them, 49,410 people live in urban areas, and 178,704 in rural ones.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102,141 | — |
| 1979 | 119,795 | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 152,880 | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 193,338 | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 228,114 | +18.0% |
| Note: enumerated de facto population; Source:[1] | ||
Ethnic composition
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Uzgen District (de jure population) was:[1]
| Ethnic group | Population | Proportion of Uzgen District population |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzs | 168,277 | 73.8% |
| Uzbeks | 50,666 | 22.2% |
| Turks | 7,210 | 3.1% |
| Russians | 707 | 0.3% |
| Uygurs | 595 | 0.3% |
| Tatars | 254 | 0.1% |
| Tadjiks | 124 | 0.1% |
| other groups | 281 | 0.1% |
Towns, rural communities and villages
Mausoleum in Uzgen
In total, Uzgen District include 1 town and 99 settlements in 19 rural communities (aiyl okmotus). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Uzgen District are:[3]
- town Uzgen
- Ak-Jar aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Ak-Jar; and also villages Kakyr, Semiz-Köl and Bolshevik)
- Bash-Debe aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Kengesh; and also villages Jangy-Jol, Kosh-Korgon and Kyzyl-Kyrman)
- Jalpak Tash aiyl okmotu (7: center - village: Kurbu-Tash; and also villages Ak-Terek, Imeni Karla Marksa, Imeni Kirova, Kysyk-Alma, Tuz-Bel and Üchkaptal)
- Jylandy aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Jylandy; and also villages Kalta, Krasny Mayak, Progress and Yassy)
- Den-Bulak aiyl okmotu (10: center - village: Bakmal; and also villages Babashuulu, Böksö-Jol, Jangy-Abad, Den-Bulak, Kara-Daryya, Michurino, Özgörüsh, Töölös and Chimbay)
- Zarger aiyl okmotu (7: center - village: Ayuu; and also villages Jangy-Ayyl, Zarger, Kayrat, Kuturgan, Nichke Say and Toktogul)
- Jazy aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Kara-Dyykan; and also villages Kyzyl-Dyykan, Jeerenchi and Jazy)
- Iyrisu aiyl okmotu (7: center - village: Jiyde; and also villages Ak-Terek, Jangakty, Kara-Kolot, Kors-Etti, Kyrgyzstan and Orkazgan)
- Changet aiyl okmotu (2: center - village: Changet; and also village Östürüü)
- Karool aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Karool; and also villages Myrza-Aryk, Orto-Aryk and Sheraly)
- Kara Tash aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Iyrek; and also villages Korgon, Üngkür, Yntymak and Elchibek)
- Keldyuk aiyl okmotu (2: center - village: Shamal-Terek; and also village Chalk-Öydö)
- Kyzyl-Oktyabr aiyl okmotu (9: center - village: Staraya Pokrovka; and also villages Alga, Besh-Abyshka, Guzar, Kochkor Ata, Kreml, Kurshab, Kyzyl Oktyabr and Kyzyl-Sengir)
- Kyzyl-Too aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Kyzyl-Too; and also villages Donuz-Too, Ak Kyya, Karchabek and Erkin-Too)
- Kurshab aiyl okmotu (3: center - village: Kurshab; and also villages Erdik and Shagym)
- Myrza-Ake aiyl okmotu (3: center - village: Myrza-Ake; and also villages Adyr and Babyr)
- Altyn Bulak aiyl okmotu (6: center - village: Altyn Bulak; and also villages Chechebay, Tash Bashat, Sasyk-Bulak, Kara Batkak and Kandava)
- Salamalik aiyl okmotu (7: center - village: Salamalik; and also villages Ak-Terek, Ara-Köl, Kosh-Eter, Kyzyl-Bayrak, Kyzyl Charba and 15 Jash)
- Tert Kel aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Shoro Bashat; and also villages Ana Kyzyl, Boston, Kyymyl and Makarenko)
References
- "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- Enrin.grida.no
- "List of rural communities of Kyrgyzstan". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
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