Alay (Kyrgyz: Алай району, romanizedAlay rayonu) is a district of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at 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]

Alay
Kyrgyz: Алай району
The Pamirs with Lenin Peak from Sary-Tash
The Pamirs with Lenin Peak from Sary-Tash
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionOsh Region
Area
 • Total6,821 km2 (2,634 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total87,398
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6

Demographics edit

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 edit

 
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)
 
 
Kolduk
 
Targalak
 
Kara-Suu
 
Kaynama
 
TT
 
Oro-
Döbö
 

Koshulush
 
Kara-
Bulak
 
Tash-Koroo
 
Chakmak
 
KD
 
 
K
 
LJ
 
Miyazdy
 
Orto-Suu
 
OA
 
Kara-Toktu
 
JK
 
 
 
Kyzyl-Oy
 
Kabylan-
Kol
 
Künggöy
 
Kara-Jygach
 
Kurulush
 
Birinchi May
 
Aral
 
Gagarin
 
Kün-Elek
 
Murdash
 
Taldy-
Suu
 
Archa-Bulak
 
Kök-
Bulak
 
Kurgak
 
 
Ak-Jay
 
Jangy-Alay
 
Jangy-Aryk
 
Kök-Suu
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 edit

  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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