Chüy (Kyrgyz: Чүй району, romanized: Chüy rayonu) is a district of Chüy Region in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 1,756 square kilometres (678 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 54,622 in 2021.[1] The district surrounds the city of Tokmok, but does not include it. The administrative seat lies at Tokmok.[3]
Chüy
Чүй району | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chüy Region |
| Established | 1927 |
| Seat | Tokmok |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,756 km2 (678 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 54,622 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Geography
editChüy District is located in the eastern part of Chüy Valley. Its southern part spreads into Kyrgyz Ala-Too mountains. The river Chu (Chüy) and its tributaries Shamshy, Kegeti, etc. dominate the hydrology. There are a number of glaciers feeding tributaries in Kyrgyz Ala-Too such as Shamshy Glacier, Kel-Ter, etc. The climate is continental.
Demographics
editAs of 2009, Chüy District included 38 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 47,017.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,079 | — |
| 1979 | 37,668 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 42,881 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 45,071 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 47,017 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 54,622 | +16.2% |
| Note: resident population; Sources:[2][1] | ||
Ethnic composition
editAccording to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (de jure population) of the Chüy District was:[2]
| Ethnic group | Population | Proportion of Chüy District population |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzs | 39,116 | 83.2% |
| Russians | 3,255 | 6.9% |
| Dungans | 2,201 | 4.7% |
| Azerbaijanis | 828 | 1.8% |
| Kazakhs | 522 | 1.1% |
| Uzbeks | 294 | 0.6% |
| Germans | 152 | 0.3% |
| Tatars | 130 | 0.3% |
| other groups | 519 | 1.1% |
Rural communities and villages
editIn total, Chüy District include 38 settlements in 10 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Chüy District are:[3][4]
- Ak-Beshim (seat: Ak-Beshim; incl. Jangy-Jol and Kalygul)
- Burana (seat: Döng-Aryk; incl. Alga, Burana and Meenetkech)
- Chüy (seat: Chüy; incl. Aral and Sadovy)
- Ibraimov (seat: Koshoy; incl. Kara-Oy, Kyzyl-Asker, Lenin, Lenin-Jol and Taldy-Bulak)
- Iskra (seat: Kara-Döbö; incl. Vostochny, Jangy-Turmush, Zheleznodorozhnoye and Iskra)
- Kegeti (seat: Kegeti; incl. Arpa-Tektir, Akmatbek, Sovet and Chapaev)
- Kosh-Korgon (seat: Kosh-Korgon)
- On Bir-Jylga (seat: Progress; incl. Kayyrma, Madaniyat and Onbir-Jylga)
- Saylyk (seat: Saylyk; incl. Vinogradnoye and Jangy-Chek)
- Shamshy (seat: Shamshy; incl. Chong-Jar, Kosh-Kashat and Karagul)
Jol
Kosh-Kashat
Famous people born in Chüy District
edit- Ashyraaly Botaliev, born in 1906, opera and drama artist
- Djamankul Djenchuraev, born in 1907, Kyrgyz and Soviet writer, border guard
- Asankan Djumakmatov, born in 1923, orchestral conductor
- Sultan Ibraimov, born in 1927, politician
- Kalmyrza Sarpek uulu, born in 1866, akyn
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Chüy Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 13, 16, 58–59.
- ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 80–81.
- ^ "Rural districts". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
External links
edit- Tokmok (ru)