Alay District

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]

Alay
Kyrgyz: Алай району
District
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

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 62 settlements in 14 rural communities (ayyl aymagy).[4][5] 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 and Osoaviakhim)
  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: Gagarin; incl. Kün-Elek, Murdash and Sogondu)
  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)

References
  1. "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. "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 46–48.
  3. "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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