Aravan District
Appearance
Aravan | |
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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) |
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]
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 |
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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% |
Towns, rural communities, and villages
In total, Aravan District include 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 (center - village Jany-Aravan, and also villages Aravan, Achchi, Kara-Bulak, Sasyk-Üngkür)
- A.Yusupov ayil okmotu (center - village Aravan, and also villages Karrak, Oktyabr, Erke-Kashka, Sutkor)
- Chekabad ayil okmotu (center - village Kochubaev, and also villages Agronom, Jakshylyk, Jar-Kyshlak, Kukalapash, Maksim-Tobu, Pakhtachi, Tölöykan)
- Kerme-Too ayil okmotu (center - village Gulbakhor, and also villages Kichik-Alay, Kyundelyuk, Maydan-Tal, Min-Teke, Sary-Bulak, Chogom)
- Mangyt ayil okmotu (center - village Mangyt and also villages Kesek, Kyzyl-Korgon, Tölöykön, Jangy-Aryk)
- Nur-Abad ayil okmotu (center - village Kayragach-Aryk, and also villages Kakyr-Piltan, Langar)
- Tepe-Korgon ayil okmotu (center - village Tepe-Korgon, and also villages Arap, Internatsional, Kesov, Uygur-Abad, Chertik, Yangi-Abad, Jangy-Jol)
- Tuya-Moyun ayil okmotu (center - village Khauz, and also villages Ak-Shor, Jeke-Miste, Kerkidan, Nayman, Sary-Tash, Syrt)
References
- ^ a b c d "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
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