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

Alay (Kyrgyz: Алай району, romanized: Alay 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]

Demographics

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

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)
Alay District is located in Kyrgyzstan Osh Region Alay District
Kolduk
Kolduk
Targalak
Targalak
Kara-Suu
Kara-Suu
Kaynama
Kaynama
TT
TT
Oro-Döbö
Oro-
Döbö
↑Koshulush

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

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. April 2023. pp. 44–52.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "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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