Kara-Kulja (Kyrgyz: Кара-Кулжа району, romanized: Kara-Kulja rayonu) is a district of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 5,813 square kilometres (2,244 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 100,320 in 2021.[1] The administrative seat lies at Kara-Kulja.[3]
Kara-Kulja
Кара-Кулжа району | |
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| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Osh Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,813 km2 (2,244 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 100,320 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Population edit
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (de jure population) of the Kara-Kulja District was 99.9% Kyrgyz and 0.1% other groups.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,922 | — |
| 1979 | 48,641 | +3.43% |
| 1989 | 61,927 | +2.44% |
| 1999 | 80,252 | +2.63% |
| 2009 | 87,691 | +0.89% |
| 2021 | 100,320 | +1.13% |
| Note: resident population; Sources:[2][1] | ||
Rural communities and villages edit
In total, Kara-Kulja District contains 55 villages in 12 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). The rural communities and villages in Kara-Kulja District are as follows:[3][4]
- Alaykuu (seat: Kök-Art; incl. Kan-Korgon, Say-Talaa, Ara-Bulak, Börü-Tokoy and Jele-Döbö)
- Chalma (seat: Tokbay-Talaa; incl. Buyga, Besh-Kempir and Orto-Talaa)
- Kapchygay (seat: Sary-Bee; incl. Kara-Tash, Terek-Suu and Nichke-Suu)
- Karaguz (seat: Jangy-Talaa; incl. Altyn-Kürök, Jetim-Döbö, Kalmatay, Kara-Jygach and Nasirdin)
- Kara-Kochkor (seat: Kara-Kochkor; incl. Ak-Kyya, Kashka-Jol and Sary-Bulak)
- Kara-Kulja (seat: Kara-Kulja; incl. Biy-Myrza, Birinchi May and Sary-Kamysh)
- Kashka-Jol (seat: Togotoy; incl. Jangy-Talap, Jiyde, Oktyabr and Yntymak)
- Kengesh (seat: Kengesh; incl. Por)
- Kyzyl-Jar (seat: Kyzyl-Jar; incl. Kayyng-Talaa, Koo-Chaty, Terek, Chychyrkanak and Küyötash)
- Oy-Tal (seat: Oy-Tal; incl. Köndük)
- Sary-Bulak (seat: Sary-Bulak; incl. Kara-Bulak, Konokbay-Talaa, Kyzyl-Bulak, Sary-Künggöy, Tegerek-Saz and Toguz-Bulak)
- Ylay-Talaa (seat: Ylay-Talaa; incl. Say, Sharkyratma, Jylkol and Sary-Tash)
Kan-Korgon
Say-Talaa
Ara-Bulak
Börü-
Tokoy
Tokoy
Jele-Döbö
Nichke-Suu
Por
Jangy-Talaa
Altyn-Kürök
Jetim-Döbö
Kalmatay
Nasirdin
Kashka-Jol
Sary-Bulak
Sary‑Kamysh
Koo-Chaty
Chychyrkanak
Küyötash
Sharkyratma
Jylkol
Sary-
Tash
Tash
Konokbay-Talaa
Sary‑Künggöy
Tokbay‑Talaa
Besh-Kempir
Orto-Talaa
Togotoy
Jangy-Talap
Jiyde
Yntymak
Settlements of the Kara-Kulja District.
References 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: Osh Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 12, 17, 53.
- ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 57–59.
- ^ List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
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